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Six power plants across the state tripped offline Friday afternoon amid anticipated high demand for electricity because of unseasonably hot weather. → Read More
Overall figures are still small locally and statewide, but consumer demand is expected to climb. → Read More
The Austin area is under a winter storm warning. See the latest updates regarding power outages and the condition of ERCOT's power grid. → Read More
The recent purchase is part of the agency's plan to spend up to $300 million on a new headquarters complex outside of downtown Austin. → Read More
About 1.19 million people were employed in the Austin metro area last month, a new record. → Read More
The project, which could cost $600 million to $750 million, is facing questions about the potential impact on the environment and nearby neighbors. → Read More
Samsung's chip plant is being described as the largest direct foreign investment in Texas history. → Read More
If confirmed, it would be the latest in a stunning run of economic development wins for the Austin area, and for its technology sector in particular. → Read More
An estimated 140,000 people, many of whom reside outside Texas, attended the F1 this year, a COTA record and well above the estimated 105,000 in 2019. → Read More
What the numbers likely show is that women are more likely to hold the lower-paying jobs hit hardest by COVID, experts say. → Read More
The agency's board has OK'd plans to purchase a two-building complex in Austin's Mueller development. → Read More
Study estimates the combined hit to Waco, Lubbock and Fort Worth at up to $570 million annually, although Austin seen benefiting. → Read More
Activity in the Texas manufacturing and service sectors increased solidly in July, although fears are arising about the impact of the COVID-19 surge. → Read More
ERCOT described the power grid as stable Thursday, despite reiterating a call from earlier in the week for Texans to cut back on electricity usage. → Read More
New data from the Dallas Fed shows strong hiring by local companies and soaring consumer demand for goods and services indicating a robust recovery. → Read More
The operator of the state's power grid has asked Texans to cut back on electricity through Friday, and summer hasn't even started yet. → Read More
ERCOT and SPP is asking Texans to reduce electric use through Friday due to an unusually large number of power plants out of service for repairs. → Read More
Some lawmakers said the special fees were needed to make up for the dearth in gas taxes paid by drivers of electric vehicles. → Read More
The state's so-called Chapter 313 tax incentive program to lure corporate investment has suffered a major blow in the state Legislature and may die. → Read More
If it's approved as requested, Austin's Samsung deal would be among the 20 biggest in U.S. history, according to a group that tracks incentive deals. → Read More