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Texas Power Grid Warning: Demand Will Rise Considerably Amid Soaring Temperatures

The Texas state power grid is anticipating higher demand due to rising temperatures, with the state predicted to see “dangerous heat” this weekend. “ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch June 15-21 due to forecasted higher temperatures and anticipated higher electrical demand,” the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state’s power grid operator, said in…


Acciona Energía Purchases Largest Battery Energy Storage Project in Texas

Acciona Energía has acquired the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Texas. On Tuesday, the Spain-based renewable energy operator announced its agreement with Qcells USA Corp., a subsidiary of the South Korean industrial group Hanwha Corporation, to purchase the 190-megawatt storage facility project known as Cunningham. “We have been working on battery storage…