Texas's independent grid operator managing 90% of the US state's electricity load for 26 million customers, central to data-center demand and grid reliability debates.

The PUCT approved a new large-load process on 18 June; it allocates connections by transmission capacity and financing, not first-come-first-served

Data-center load pushes the 2026 summer forecast past the 85.5GW record; ERCOT puts the odds of a June emergency at 0.09%