1. ERCOT Warns Texas Grid Faces Quadrupling Demand by 2032, Driven by Data Center Surge
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a stark preliminary forecast: peak electricity demand in its territory could skyrocket from a current record of 85,508 MW to over 367,790 MW by 2032. This potential quadrupling of load is driven overwhelmingly by a surge in new large-scale customers, with dat...