ERCOT updates, data center policy, regulatory moves, and commercial electricity market events — the stories Texas small business owners shopping for electricity need to know.
ERCOT's July 15, 2026 Max Gen Advisory and July 17, 2026 Hot Weather Alert bracketed the buildup to the July 22 all-time 91 GW peak. Here is what each alert means for commercial buyers and how to respond.
Read more →CenterPoint disclosed 12.2 GW of firmly committed industrial load at Houston Electric on July 15, 2026, with 8 GW of data centers expected by 2029. What it means for Texas commercial electricity buyers.
Read more →Henry Hub gas printed $3.29 per MMBtu on July 15, 2026, up from a $3.15 June monthly average. Because gas sets the marginal ERCOT generator during peak hours, that swing flows straight into short-term Texas commercial electricity forward curves. We map the buyer decision.
Read more →Today's TxCP scrape logged 129 commercial plans removed, 43 new, and 20 repriced in a single-day catalog turnover. Term-length and TDU rate gaps widened across the 549 active plans.
Read more →PUCT approved ERCOT's Batch Zero on June 18, 2026, replacing first-come-first-served with a batched study for large loads over 75 MW. What it means.
Read more →Three ERCOT 4CP peaks remain in 2026 and they lock in 2027 commercial transmission demand bills. Peak-shaving playbook and live TX commercial rate bands.
Read more →Texas 4CP season opened June 1, 2026. ERCOT projects a 95 GW summer peak, and the four 15-minute peaks will set every commercial buyer's 2027 transmission charge.
Read more →Texas commercial electricity providers pulled 242 plans in the July 13 TxCP scrape, dropping the active catalog to 580 in the third major single-day contraction of Q3 2026.
Read more →The July 11, 2026 TxCP scrape logged 255 Texas commercial electricity plans removed and 85 added, dropping the active catalog to 553 in a Q3 second wave.
Read more →The July 12, 2026 TxCP scrape removed 229 commercial electricity plans and added 72, leaving 548 active plans across 32 REPs. The reset landed one day after ERCOT's Batch Zero framework took effect.
Read more →Short-term Texas commercial electricity plans cost 62% more than long-term contracts in July 2026, per texascommercialplans.com's 531-plan catalog. Here is why and what to do.
Read more →The July 10 TxCP scrape pulled 331 Texas commercial electricity plans from active inventory in a single cycle, the biggest single-day contraction of 2026.
Read more →Texas long-term commercial electricity contracts now average 10.44 cents per kWh vs 9.52 for mid-term. Fresh TxCP data breaks down the July 8, 2026 rate-curve inversion.
Read more →PUCT-approved Oncor and CenterPoint TDU delivery rate hikes are reaching Texas commercial bills just as ERCOT forecasts a record 92,211 MW summer peak. Here is the Q2 2026 bill review checklist commercial buyers should run before July.
Read more →Governor Abbott ordered data centers to fund their own grid infrastructure, with PUCT and ERCOT deadlines on July 17 and July 31. Here is the cost-exposure checklist Texas commercial electricity buyers should run before they renew.
Read more →Four data center and crypto groups failed ERCOT voltage ride-through tests, each able to trip more than 5,000 MW. Here is the risk audit Texas commercial electricity buyers should run before the summer 2026 peak.
Read more →A 1 GW Google-TotalEnergies solar deal tied to Texas AI data center demand signals a tighter renewable market. Here is what commercial electricity buyers should do now.
Read more →LCRA's Timmerman natural gas peaker is fully online with Texas Energy Fund support. What commercial electricity buyers should do before the summer 2026 peak.
Read more →EIA projected ERCOT demand up 14% in early 2026. Use the ERCOT Summer Readiness Checklist for Texas C&I buyers and ask your REP the right curtailment questions.
Read more →Houston commercial electricity rates run 6.87 to 7.77 cents/kWh in 2026. See the total delivered cost math, term premiums, and the questions to ask your REP.
Read more →Texas now requires new 75 MW+ loads to accept ERCOT mandatory curtailment. What commercial electricity buyers must check before their next contract renewal.
Read more →Texas ranked top-3 in U.S. battery storage in Q1 2026 with 9.7 GWh installed nationally. Here is the Texas C&I Storage Readiness Checklist and what to ask your REP about demand charges and 4CP.
Read more →Google signed a 15-year, 500 MW Texas solar PPA. Here is the Commercial Buyer's PPA Signal Checklist and what to ask your REP or broker before more renewable capacity gets absorbed.
Read more →NRG folded CPower into the Texas market via Reliant. Here is the Texas Commercial Buyer's Demand Response Readiness Checklist and what to ask your REP.
Read more →U.S. wholesale electricity prices surged up to 62% in 2025. Here is the contract decision framework Texas commercial buyers need before summer 2026.
Read more →ERCOT told PUCT that AI data center load forecasts overshoot reality by 50%. Here's how Texas commercial electricity buyers can use that to negotiate 2026 contracts.
Read more →NERC's data center grid alert raises hidden costs for Texas commercial electricity buyers via 4CP, ancillary services, and SB 6 pass-through. Action steps and questions to ask your REP.
Read more →Texas commercial electricity demand is on track to grow more in four years than in the prior two decades. Battery and solar additions trail by 12-36 months. Here is the rate-lock framework commercial buyers should run before contracts roll.
Read more →Gas surpassed wind in ERCOT's interconnection queue for the first time in a decade. What it means for Texas commercial electricity contracts, fixed-rate vs index, and the questions to ask your REP now.
Read more →ERCOT's 410 GW load queue is 87% data centers. Here's the 5-step 4CP exposure checklist Texas commercial electricity buyers should run before contract renewal.
Read more →ERCOT shows the most acute VPPA basis risk in U.S. power markets. How Texas commercial buyers can stress-test contracts and reduce settlement exposure now.
Read more →U.S. commercial rates jumped 9% year-over-year in February 2026, but Texas deregulated commercial electricity rates moved 2.1% lower. Here is why the divergence matters for your next contract decision.
Read more →Meta and Hyundai just locked in 881 MW of Texas solar PPAs. Here's how corporate PPA demand tightens green energy capacity for mid-market commercial buyers.
Read more →ERCOT's interconnection queue hit 410 GW with 87% from data centers. Here's how it affects commercial electricity costs, TDU charges, and what you should do now.
Read more →Texas opened a $350M advanced nuclear fund targeting ERCOT baseload capacity. For commercial electricity buyers, the real impact is years away, but contract strategy decisions start now.
Read more →ERCOT's proposed $1,500/MW retrofit incentive for legacy battery inverters targets grid stability gaps. Here's what it means for your commercial electricity contract.
Read more →ERCOT is advancing a cost causation model that would make data centers pay for grid infrastructure upgrades. Here is what it means for commercial electricity rates in Texas.
Read more →Texas lawmakers put data center developers on notice. Here is how the hearing outcomes on transmission costs, self-supply rules, and grid stress affect commercial electricity buyers.
Read more →Texas lawmakers are scrutinizing $1.6 billion in annual data center tax breaks. Here's what commercial electricity buyers need to know about potential rate impacts and how to protect your contracts.
Read more →Oncor and LCRA filed with PUCT for a 300-mile, 765-kV transmission corridor in the Permian Basin. Commercial electricity buyers face a contract timing decision as West zone pricing may be elevated through the 2030 build period.
Read more →Commercial electricity procurement in Texas operates in an information gap. While residential buyers have Power to Choose, commercial buyers navigate a fragmented market with no centralized pricing data. Here is what that means for your next contract renewal.
Read more →Fresh briefings coming soon. Check back for Texas commercial energy market updates.