GrowingUnited StatesTexas · ERCOT Deregulated Grid
The only major US grid operating independently from the national interconnect. ERCOT's deregulated market offers some of the cheapest power PPAs in the country, especially for solar and wind, but Winter Storm Uri (2021) exposed catastrophic fragility. Now the hottest market for new AI datacenter construction, with renewable PPAs below $30/MWh drawing hyperscalers.
Power mix
Grid composition · 33% carbon-free · 59% fossil
Key operators
9 operators · 2,600 MW tracked capacity
Grid challenges
4 infrastructure constraints identified
- Isolated grid with no interstate interconnection backup
- Extreme weather vulnerability (Uri 2021, summer peaks)
- Competition between AI DCs, crypto miners, and LNG export
- Renewable intermittency requires battery storage buildout
Energy deals in region
Nuclear, renewable, and geothermal deals
No major energy deals tracked in this region.
This does not mean no deals exist. BenchGecko tracks publicly announced datacenter energy deals above 100 MW.
Water footprint
Cooling water consumption · stress level · source
Construction pipeline
Planned and under construction capacity
Sources
Every data point on this page is reproducible
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