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Michael Webber on the 765 kV remand, the case nobody has made for AI, and why he thinks building more is the cheaper option.

Tiffany Wu on how ERCOT's batch zero process will decide which large loads get studied first, which transmission gets built, and who pays for it.

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Even with more domestic energy production, Texas is still exposed to global oil shocks, higher fuel costs, and infrastructure limits triggered by the war in Iran.

ERCOT just flipped a major switch on how it buys reliability; the ripple effects hit prices, batteries, and investment signals that Texas depends on.

The state faces an energy crunch, but Trump’s budget bill will hurt renewable power — Texas’ fastest growing electricity source.

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