Grid Basics

Energy Economics Survey 2026

A Polaris research initiative to better understand how Texas businesses use power and how they sit within a rapidly changing ERCOT market.

Aug 10

Competitive Procurement - Explained

Why the Texas electricity market rewards businesses that compete for their supply, and what it costs those that don't

Jun 16

How ERCOT Prices Electricity — A Plain Language Guide

Price spikes on the Texas grid are not malfunctions. Here is how the market is built, and why that distinction costs business owners thousands.

Jun 1

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