ERCOT warns grid upgrades needed to meet data center demand

News Clip1:15KXAN·TX·10/23/2025

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) warned that the state's power grid may need upgrades to meet the growing demand from data centers. ERCOT saw a spike in large energy load interconnection requests over the past year.

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Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/ercot-warns-grid-upgrades-needed-to-meet-data-center-demand/ The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, said it could have to improve the state’s power grid and change its operating procedures, after it saw a massive spike in large energy load interconnection requests over the past year. Stay informed about Austin and Central Texas news, weather, investigations and sports on our website and social media: https://www.kxan.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/KXANAustinNews?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.facebook.com/KXANnews/ https://twitter.com/KXAN_News https://www.instagram.com/kxan_news