SUGAR LAND--September 10, 2013--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Texas will add billions of dollars in transmission and grid reliability upgrade projects by the end of 2017, along with new generation capacity. But the state still will be hard-pressed to meet growing demand, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) (Austin, Texas). Industrial Info is tracking 27 natural gas-fired combustion turbine projects in Texas, representing almost 14,000 megawatts.

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