ERCOT workshops how to support power requests from data centers
News Clip2:21KLTV 7·TX·3/1/2026
ERCOT, the agency that manages Texas's independent power grid, is holding planning workshops to address the exploding demand for electricity from data centers and other large power consumers in Texas. ERCOT is implementing a 'Batch Zero' system to prioritize and approve grid connection requests, with a goal of getting projects online by 2033. This is a high-stakes issue as Texas becomes a top destination for data centers, with requests potentially exceeding 200 gigawatts of power by 2030.
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Gov: Texas Legislature, Texas Public Utility Commission
ERCOT’s Board of Directors is expected to vote on the Batch Zero plan in June, which could determine the timeline for how Texas’s power infrastructure evolves in the coming years.
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