Texas RE warns that the state’s grid is facing its biggest reliability risk yet—fast-growing, disorganized demand from AI-driven data centers. (Utility Dive)
ERCOT expects 70 GW of new load by 2028, with AI facilities on the hook for rapid, massive power swings that complicate grid operations.
Regulators are eyeing new curtailment rules and emergency protocols, but they say better coordination is critical to avoid outages as the state electrifies fast.