ERCOT enters 'new era' as it stares down unprecedented demand growth by 2030

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Expanding CCUS is essential in addressing our state's energy demands while securing a reliable and affordable energy future.

ERCOT enters 'new era' as it stares down unprecedented demand growth by 2030

San Antonio Express-News, Apr. 23, 2024

The state power grid boss is facing what could be his biggest challenge yet as the state stares down unprecedented load growth and doubled demand by the end of the decade.

As a result, Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Pablo Vegas says the grid he oversees is entering “a new era of planning” to ensure everyone from regular Texans to those drilling for oil and gas in the Permian Basin have the power they need.

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Texas Tech Researchers are Working to Find Low-Cost Energy Options

By harnessing our abundant fossil fuels, the hydrogen economy will generate more dispatchable power in Texas

Texas Power Grid Warns of Outages as Temperatures Rise

REA Response It’s clear Texas needs more reliable power to meet demands and weather-related challenges. We can increase dispatchable power and strengthen ERCOT, the state’s electricity grid, by supporting carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and the hydrogen economy. Texas Power Grid Warns of Outages as Temperatures Rise Newsweek, May

ERCOT CEO: Texas power grid can meet unprecedented electricity demand growth

Texas can not only meet its escalating energy demands with fewer emissions but also pave the way for a more sustainable and resilient energy future with CCUS and the hydrogen economy.

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