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Clean energy groups and developers say battery energy storage systems are needed to meet ERCOT power demand and decarbonize. But local residents fear fires.

Cypress Creek Renewables announced it has completed construction and reached commercial operation of its newest and largest hybrid facility, Zier, in

Fossil fuels bump up against Texas's green energy push.

Governor Greg Abbott said ERCOT performed “flawlessly." But there were several factors at play.

Texas turns out to be the king of clean energy. But it may be about to lose the crown.

The state’s main grid operator wants to boost reliability by reducing small outages. Wind and solar producers say more time is needed to avoid problems.

There's every reason to believe that the battles between red state (conservative) legislatures and blue (progressive) cities will increasingly find their way onto state and local ballots—changing the shape and complexity of future advocacy strategies.

Today's culture wars seem to spare nothing and no one. So, it is hardly shocking that some red state legislatures and blue city councils have been locked into battles over natural gas hookups.

Renewable energy supporters pushed back on the characterization that the grid’s reliability rests on renewables alone.

Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake on Wednesday warned that Texas’ main power grid is at risk for outages this summer if wind turbines don’t produce enough electricity when it’s needed. He yet again made the case that more on-demand power sources, such as natural-gas-fueled power plants or batteries, need to be built to make the grid more reliable.[San Marcos, TX]