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Texas Electricity Demand Could Quadruple Due To Soaring Data Center Demand: ERCOT

Texas Electricity Demand Could Quadruple Due To Soaring Data Center Demand: ERCOT Peak demand in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) territory could more than quadruple to 367,790 MW by 2032, driven primarily by data centers as well as other large load customers, the grid operator said in a preliminary forecast published Wednesday and noted by Utility Dive. Source: ERCOT ERCOT, which serves most of Texas, set its current peak demand record of 85,508 MW in August 2023.  The forecast is based on ERCOT’s economic forecasts as well as information provided by utilities working...
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