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Who Pays for the New Grid with Pablo Vegas
ERCOT added more than 60 gigawatts of new electricity supply in the past five years — yet the load interconnection queue now exceeds 400 gigawatts
Apr 8
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Joshua Rhodes
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Matt Boms
, and
Nathan Peavey
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45:26
More Generation, More Transmission, More Load, More Challenges: Texas Grid Roundup #90
Recent reports and rulemakings from ERCOT and PUCT point to three major trends shaping the Texas grid: rapid growth, rising transmission investment, and…
Apr 2
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Micalah Spenrath
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March 2026
Earnings Calls Paint Dramatic Energy Growth Picture
After years of slow growth, utilities and power generators are now planning for massive demand increases.
Mar 31
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Robert Curran
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Texas Growth Is Running Into Power Grid Limits with Katie Coleman
As large new customers line up in ERCOT, Texas’s grid operator must decide how to plan transmission, serve load, and price risk without shifting burdens…
Mar 25
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Matt Boms
and
Nathan Peavey
12
1
41:48
Texas-California Clean Power Race Heats Up | Reading and Podcast Picks - Mar. 23, 2026
Yale Climate Connections on the two states rapid growth; AI surge and data center pushback; challenges to the Permian Basin Reliability Plan; and how…
Mar 23
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Texas Energy & Power Media
51
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SPECIAL REPORT: Texas Feels the Iran Oil Shock with Michael Webber
Even with more domestic energy production, Texas is still exposed to global oil shocks, higher fuel costs, and infrastructure limits triggered by the…
Mar 18
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Joshua Rhodes
and
Nathan Peavey
12
2
1
21:03
Top 5 Potential Federal Roadblocks Facing Texas Renewables
How permitting changes in Washington could threaten renewables in Texas
Mar 12
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Emma Hamilton
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Build Fast or Fall Behind with Michael Webber
Electricity demand is rising, and Texas is about to find out which energy technologies and policies can keep pace.
Mar 11
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Joshua Rhodes
and
Nathan Peavey
12
1
4
46:15
The Data Behind Texas Reliability with Max Kanter
Josh Rhodes talks with GridStatus CEO Max Kanter about transparency, pricing signals, and why grid visibility matters more than ever in Texas.
Mar 4
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Joshua Rhodes
and
Nathan Peavey
12
1
1
36:05
Texas at the Center of America’s Record Breaking Energy Buildout | Reading and Podcast Picks - Mar. 2, 2026
New EIA report; Texas solar and storage updates; local resistance to data centers; why electric bills may climb again; and ERCOT's poor grade from…
Mar 3
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Texas Energy & Power Media
51
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February 2026
Who Pays for Texas Grid Growth? - Roundtable Discussion
Texas prepares for historic load growth as infrastructure costs increase; the decisions we make now will determine whether reliability stays affordable
Feb 25
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Micalah Spenrath
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Joshua Rhodes
,
Matt Boms
, and
Nathan Peavey
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38:57
How Texas Turned a Grid Failure into a Public Bailout
Texans continue to bear the costs of 2021 winter storm blackouts
Feb 19
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Texas Energy & Power Media
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