Power Up Texas

@PowerUpTexas

Power Up Texas is an alliance of stakeholders bound by a mission to educate and advocate for innovative, sustainable electricity generation in Texas.

Joined September 2022

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Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jul 25

💬“The state of the grid is strong, it is reliable—it is as reliable as it has ever been and it is as ready for the challenges of extreme weather,” said ERCOT Chief Executive Officer Pablo Vegas this summer. pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/07/22/sol…

PowerUpTexas's tweet card. Solar and wind generated 40.2% of the ERCOT grid’s electricity this year through June. When coal plants shut down for unexpected maintenance, solar and wind stepped in, providing about 50% of...

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Conservative Texans For Energy Innovation@cnsrvtxns4nrg · Jul 22

Data centers are rapidly expanding across Texas, creating an immediate challenge for electric grid capacity. Battery energy storage systems offer a smart solution to help bolster reliability. #txlege #txenergy #tech bit.ly/45BML0X

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Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jul 22

Texas continues to lead the way in renewable energy! Yesterday, 48% of our grid was powered by clean sources, and we're constantly shattering solar records. We nearly broke another record yesterday having generated over 28,000 MW of solar power! #PowerUpTexas #TexasRenewables

PowerUpTexas's tweet image. Texas continues to lead the way in renewable energy!

Yesterday, 48% of our grid was powered by clean sources, and we're constantly shattering solar records. We nearly broke another record yesterday having generated over 28,000 MW of solar power!

#PowerUpTexas #TexasRenewables

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Advanced Power Alliance ⚡️@APowerAlliance · Jul 22

Over $660 billion is invested in wind, solar, and energy storage projects across the United States. This massive investment is boosting rural economies, creating jobs, fueling a manufacturing boom, and strengthening the nation’s power grid with affordable, reliable energy.

Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jul 17

💬"Grids that depend on fossil fuels are not immune to reliability and price issues. The PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. regional grid, relies heavily on fossil fuels and its electricity prices are soaring while reliability is falling." - Reuters dallasnews.com/business/energ…

PowerUpTexas's tweet card. Reliability has improved dramatically in the U.S. grid with the most renewable energy – in Texas - and electricity prices there are below the national average.

Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jul 15

⚡Texas saw two huge new records for the ERCOT grid last week! ☀On Thursday at 12:40 PM, solar set an all-time record, generating 28,065 MW of energy. 🔋On Friday at 8:35 PM, battery storage set an all-time record, supplying 6,241 MW of power.

PowerUpTexas's tweet image. ⚡Texas saw two huge new records for the ERCOT grid last week!

☀On Thursday at 12:40 PM, solar set an all-time record, generating 28,065 MW of energy.

🔋On Friday at 8:35 PM, battery storage set an all-time record, supplying 6,241 MW of power.

Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jul 11

According to the recent American Clean Power Association Market Report for Q1 2025, the first quarter of this year marked the second-strongest Q1 on record for clean power installations in the U.S. #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #WindPower #BatteryStorage #texasenergy

PowerUpTexas's tweet image. According to the recent American Clean Power Association Market Report for Q1 2025, the first quarter of this year marked the second-strongest Q1 on record for clean power installations in the U.S.

#CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #WindPower #BatteryStorage #texasenergy

Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jul 10

💬"[ERCOT] forecasts only a 0.30% chance of rolling blackouts during peak energy demand in August, according to its June 6 reliability assessment. That is a vast improvement from the 12% chance it predicted for August 2024." - Tim McLaughlin reuters.com/sustainability…

PowerUpTexas's tweet card. President Donald Trump claims that rapid adoption of solar and wind power has made U.S. electricity unstable and expensive, justifying his bid to end most subsidies for renewable energy.

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Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jul 4

Happy 4th of July from Power Up Texas! 🎆 Wishing everyone a wonderful and safe Independence Day celebration. #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #PowerUpTexas

PowerUpTexas's tweet image. Happy 4th of July from Power Up Texas! 🎆

Wishing everyone a wonderful and safe Independence Day celebration.

#FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #PowerUpTexas

Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jul 2

Did you know? Renewable energy like wind, solar, and storage have helped Texas avoid over 100 million metric tons of carbon emissions! That's a win for clean air and a more reliable future. #CleanPowerFact #TexasEnergy #RenewableEnergy #CarbonReduction

PowerUpTexas's tweet image. Did you know? Renewable energy like wind, solar, and storage have helped Texas avoid over 100 million metric tons of carbon emissions! That's a win for clean air and a more reliable future.

#CleanPowerFact #TexasEnergy #RenewableEnergy #CarbonReduction

Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jun 30

➡"ERCOT predicts peak demand this summer will reach 87,500 megawatts, higher than the record of 85,464 megawatts set in August 2023. The peak in 2021 was 74,650 megawatts." msn.com/en-us/money/ma… (Tasha Tsiaperas)

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TX_Energy_Bot@TX_Energy_Bot · Jun 30

Yesterday clean energy supplied 37.79% of the generation needed for the Texas grid. Today, Texas leads the nation in #renewableenergy production #txlege

Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jun 26

💬"The amount of battery storage and solar power generation on the state’s stand-alone power grid boomed over the past two years. Battery storage increased its capacity fourfold while the amount of solar generation doubled and now rivals wind power." dallasnews.com/business/energ…

PowerUpTexas's tweet card. As the hottest days of summer near, ERCOT sees little risk of blackouts in part due to increased solar and battery capacity.

Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jun 25

"The Electric Reliability Council of Texas forecast a less than 1% chance of needing to resort to rolling outages this August. Last year, that figure was 12%. It was even higher the year prior. " - Sara DiNatale expressnews.com/business/artic…

PowerUpTexas's tweet card. Skyrocketing demand for power spurred by Texas growth and need for AI data centers means that CPS Energy will keep investing in solar and battery projects, CEO Rudy Garza says.

Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jun 24

⚡️Renewable energy set a NEW ERCOT RECORD on June 21, generating 47,040 MW of energy at 12:55 PM! Wind and solar have been generating record-setting energy all month with the top 5 all-time renewable energy records coming from the past week alone.

PowerUpTexas's tweet image. ⚡️Renewable energy set a NEW ERCOT RECORD on June 21, generating 47,040 MW of energy at 12:55 PM! Wind and solar have been generating record-setting energy all month with the top 5 all-time renewable energy records coming from the past week alone.

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TX_Energy_Bot@TX_Energy_Bot · Jun 24

Yesterday clean energy supplied 46.09% of the generation needed for the Texas grid. Today, Texas leads the nation in #renewableenergy production #txlege

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Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jun 19

In a new Q1 market report from the @USCleanPower, Texas led the highlights having officially reached 80,659MW of clean energy capacity for the state. This is a 20% increase from this time last year. #renewableenergy #TexasLeads

PowerUpTexas's tweet image. In a new Q1 market report from the @USCleanPower, Texas led the highlights having officially reached 80,659MW of clean energy capacity for the state. This is a 20% increase from this time last year. #renewableenergy #TexasLeads

Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jun 17

🎉 NEW RECORD! This afternoon, ERCOT shattered its maximum renewable energy generation record – with an incredible 2,681 MW increase from the previous high set just earlier this month! #PowerUpTexas #ERCOT #RenewableEnergy #TexasEnergy #CleanEnergy

PowerUpTexas's tweet image. 🎉 NEW RECORD!

This afternoon, ERCOT shattered its maximum renewable energy generation record – with an incredible 2,681 MW increase from the previous high set just earlier this month!

#PowerUpTexas #ERCOT #RenewableEnergy #TexasEnergy #CleanEnergy

Power Up Texas@PowerUpTexas · Jun 8

"The Texas Legislature wrapped up its 2025 session on Monday without approving three energy bills that advocates said would have made it harder to build and operate renewable power plants in the state." - Brian Martucci utilitydive.com/news/anti-rene…

PowerUpTexas's tweet card. Experts said three bills would have raised power prices, hurt reliability and reduced investment. Oil and gas producers were part of a broad coalition in opposition.