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Texas leads the nation in utilities shutting off electricity and natural gas services to customers who can't afford their energy bills, according to a report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas reported that peak energy demand could quadruple by 2032, but cautioned that its estimate is likely too high and must be revised.

The boom in data centers, many to support artificial intelligence, could strain the Texas power grid and increase energy costs.

A renewable energy building boom is changing the landscape — and the economic fortunes — on Colorado’s Eastern Plains

So-called large-load customers could make up most of the new demand for electricity in Xcel’s service area in 5 years. Consumer advocates say they must pay their own way.

Tens of thousands of residents and small businesses sought damages from power generators after losing electricity during the storm that resulted in billions in losses and 246 deaths.

Sen. Casey Murdock, R-Felt, authored Senate Bill 1929, which passed the Senate Committee on Energy on Thursday.

A company is repurposing the batteries to store electricity and sell it to the grid when power from wind and solar dwindles.

Some local officials worry solar could take a big bite out of agricultural land. So far, it has amounted to less than 1%, trade group says.

A damaged Xcel pole owned sparked the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.