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Texas’s electricity operator, ERCOT, reported a potentially quadrupling peak demand by 2032, but admits its forecast is flawed due to difficulty tracking new, energy-intensive projects. This legal requirement under Senate Bill 6 highlights a critical public policy challenge for regulators: ensuring grid reliability and fair consumer costs through accurate planning in a rapidly growing state.
Legal and political developments related to Texas energy, analyzed from a legal perspective.