NEWS: Last year, the Texas grid proved ‘highly reliable and secure.’

Yee-haw: That’s the verdict from a new Texas Reliability Entity report, which noted that battery storage and solar helped meet 2025 summer demand (renewables contributed nearly 40% of total load during the 84-GW summer peak). Texas RE also pointed out that winterization efforts have eased risks from icy storms.

Yes, but: As the grid’s solar and battery penetration ramps up, the report acknowledged that “ride-through and oscillation events from inverter-based resources continue to be observed.” And with hundreds of potential gigawatts in the state’s large-load pipeline, Texas has plenty of work ahead to keep things stable in the coming years. 

While we’re here: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a $200M grant for Entergy to boost electric reliability in the state’s Southeast, including improved defenses against severe weather.