ERCOT ensures reliable electric service for 90% of the state of Texas and continues to set new records as demand grows. View the fact sheet ERCOT Peak Demand Records

View system demand and CSC flows; ERCOT control area load forecasts and historical data; short-, mid- and long-term forecasts; and day-ahead weather assumptions.

These dashboards offer a snapshot of current conditions in the ERCOT system. The timestamp on each indicates when the information was last updated. Click the Full View link on a dashboard for an expanded display.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) is an American organization that operates Texas's electrical grid, the Texas Interconnection, [3] [4] which supplies power to more than 25 million Texas customers and represents 90 percent of the state's electric load. [5]

6 days ago · ERCOT and state leaders have made many changes to prevent a repeat of those widespread, deadly blackouts, including a program that requires companies to winter-proof their power plants. But a ...

2 days ago · ERCOT did not specify which bills it was most concerned with. But the message to lawmakers was clear: Any significant change to the state’s energy policy would alter the grid’s ability to meet ...

Apr 9, 2025 · The Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Tuesday updated its projections to show peak electricity demand as high as 218 gigawatts in 2031. The current power demand record, set in August 2023 ...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) serves as an independent system operator, managing the flow of electrical power to 24 million customers in the state of Texas, representing approximately 90 percent of Texas’ electrical load.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) serves as the independent system operator managing the flow of electric power to over 26 million Texas customers, covering 90% of the state’s electric load.

Apr 10, 2025 · Sara DiNatale covers energy, the Texas grid, ERCOT, CPS Energy, and labor for the San Antonio Express-News. She can be reached at (210) 446-3358, [email protected] , or @sara_dinatale .