Thursday September 18th, I had the honor to present these slides and thoughts over a 90 minute session of the Lifelong Learning Center at MSU as part of their fall 2025 session of classes.

Abstract

By the 1880s, small, localized power systems were…

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Slides and comments as presented

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Jack Browne, September 7, 2025

Lifelong Learning Center, presentation delivered September 4, 2025

This presentation is available via referenced PDF file of slides used in discussion as well as a brief synopsis of the various amendments to the Texas Constitution for voter approval November 4, 2025. I support proposition…

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This white paper dives into the details and systemic ways to manage the transmission and distributions systems by assessing where you are, and organizing this information so it is available. As well, defining processes that need the data, have the data, and use the data.

Cross fun…

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The last 10 days of April have been busy as rains fill lakes and rivers. Floods end long drought. The burn ban was lifted April 16th for Wichita County. By the end of April Wichita Falls rainfall pushed the year to date rainfall totals to 12.86” , well over the historic norm of 7.12 inches. April left wet with a final 2.01 inches of …

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ERCOT was in the news after the April 8, 2025 Board Meeting presentation. A key topic, the first inclusion of the Transmission Service Provider supplied TSP - Load Demand Data was integrated into the overall 2025 ERCOT Adjusted Load Forecast.

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Executive Summary

I spent 30 years in the semiconductor market as an engineer, marketing and sales guy, and as an executive running large businesses. We made things smarter and connected.

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The “iPhone” inflection as OpenAI’s launched ChatGPT in November 2022 is cited by many including, Mary Meeker at Bond Cap discussing AI and education https://www.bondcap.com/reports/aiu. Her key points include" Fastest User Ramp Ever (for Standalone Product) –

ChatGPT took five days to secure 1MM users vs.

• AppleiPhone at seventy-four days vs.

• Facebook at ten months vs.

• America Online (AOL) at two years…

It took ChatGPT just a few months to secure 100MM users vs.

• nine months for TikTok and

• thirty months for Instagram.

Texas has the second largest number of data centers with most clustered in the larger cities. For a Data Center built before 2023, the average was 10,000 square feet with 1 MW of power. Most server racks required 1.7kW to 4 kW.

Stargate cited January 24, 2025 was announced by President Trump as a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle for twenty separate 500,000 square foot hyper data centers. The first of 10 in progress in Texas is in Abilene, Oracle CEO Larry Allison said. Another 10 are in the planning phase.

More information and the slides in the text version of the update, out in a couple of days. Happy viewing and thanks for your time.

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If approved by Governor Jared Polis, the proposal still would not greenlight the construction of new power plants, but it would allow …

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I hosted a session on the Texas Grid this past Tuesday, February 25 2025, as one of the spring sessions offered by the Lifelong Learning Center at Midwestern State University.

Everyone wants to know about Artificial Intelligence, Hyperscale Data Centers, BitCoin, and Electric Vehicles, asking “Will there be power for my AC, TV, and fridge? What about my PC, phone, and 2 dozen other gadgets on my network?”

I enjoyed the 90-minute session as 50 of my peers engaged, with many asking to better understand the Texas grid. Key questions concerned fears of another winter storm without heat or summer without air conditioning.

Included with this article is an ebook of those slides with my notes for your review. Paying subscribers have access to a full-size PDF of the slides as well as the e-book.

This is the story of electricity – how then and how now. Knowledge is power, understand where the opportunities are going next.

Session brief from the course catalog:

By the 1880s, small, localized power systems were emerging, primarily serving urban areas in Texas. During the 20^th century, the industry consolidated, leading to the formation of large utility companies. These utilities were vertically integrated, and controlled generation, transmission, and distribution.

Deregulation of the Texas electricity market occurred during the 1990’s. This reform aimed to introduce competition and lower consumer costs. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) was established to manage the state's power grid, ensuring reliability and balancing supply and demand. Today, ERCOT oversees a complex system fueled primarily by natural gas, followed by wind and coal.

Texas faces substantial growth in electricity demand over the next decade:

• 5 million new residents.

• Hyperscale data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations increase the tax base and require substantial power. Given the scale of the investment, the workforce is quite small, less than a hundred — perhaps only a few dozen. Bitcoin can be run with zero on-site staff. The system calls for maintenance as required.

• Electrification of oil and gas operations is ongoing as a way to increase the reliability of supply from the oil fields. While decreasing the risk of fire and blackouts, demand grows with this added load.

• The increasing popularity of EVs adds significant load, especially during peak periods.

To meet future challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities, Texas should pursue all energy solutions:

• Texas leadership in small modular reactor (SMR) technology could provide a clean, reliable, and scalable energy source.

• Maximizing the monetization of Texas's abundant energy resources, including natural gas, wind, solar, and hydrogen drives economic growth and strengthens the state's position as an energy powerhouse.

By embracing innovation, diversifying its energy mix, and optimizing grid operations, Texas can ensure a reliable and sustainable energy future.

Here are the slides and brief notes as an eBook.

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Thank you for your interest in reading this far. Paying subscribers have access to full-size PDF slides below. Till next time, take care. Thank you for the honor of your time.

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This is a different post, Tuesday, I had the honor of addressing a group during the Lifelong Learning Center’s Tuesday morning session at Midwestern State University. I’m sharing the slides used Tuesday.

I shared a fantastic quote from John Sharp, Chancellor of the Texas A&M system,

“Everything you see was made by God or an…

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For example, Nvidia is the semiconductor market darling due to continuing execution and delivery of market changing results. Leadership price performance enables their customers to get 2-5 times the results of others. AMD, their …

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January 8th through 11th, Winter Storm Cora dusted …

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