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Well-structured News piece (864 words, within 400-1200 range). Clear Overview → What We Know → ERCOT's Own Caution → Why the Numbers Are Hard to Pin Down → What We Don't Know → Analysis progression. Technical figures (367,790 MW, 85,508 MW August 2023 record, 98,087 MW 2026 base, 111,318 MW 2032 base, 233 GW queue, 225 new requests by mid-November 2025) are precise and properly attributed. Direct quotes from Vegas and Seely are presented with clear attribution to the Utility Dive source.

{"https://www.utilitydive.com/news/texas-demand-to-quadruple-by-2032-ercot-says-maybe-but-dont-bet-on-it/817698/":"VERIFIED — WebFetch confirmed all headline figures: 367,790 MW preliminary 2032 forecast, 85,508 MW August 2023 record, April 15 2026 filing date, Pablo Vegas quote about 'Texas is experiencing exceptional growth...we believe this forecast to be higher than expected future load growth' (exact wording in article), Chad Seely statement about 'has concerns with using the preliminary load forecast values' for reliability assessments (exact wording in article), PUCT agreement that forecast is inflated, SB 6 context. Source content matches article claims faithfully.","https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-15/texas-sees-power-demand-more-than-tripling-from-record-by-2032":"UNVERIFIABLE (HTTP 403 bot block) — Bloomberg.com systematically blocks automated fetchers, including the chief-review snapshot tool and the reviewer's WebFetch. URL format is well-formed and matches the Utility Dive narrative (April 15 2026 filing, Texas demand tripling/quadrupling). The specific Bloomberg-only claims (data centers >60% of projected growth, ~300 nuclear reactors equivalent, Travis Kavulla of Base Power quote) cannot be independently re-confirmed. Flagged as a warning per standard policy; source remains on the allowlist and the wire-story framing is consistent with reputable trade-press accounts.","https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ercots-large-load-queue-jumped-almost-300-last-year-official/808820/":"VERIFIED — WebFetch confirmed: queue jumped nearly 300% from end-2024 to end-2025, 233 GW under review, 70% of queue from data centers, review process originally designed for 40-50 large loads at a time (Kristi Hobbs quote), 225 new large-load requests in 2025 (as of November 18), SB 6 implementation context. All figures used in the article are supported."}

Claims align with verified sources. One Bloomberg-only data point (>60% data center share) is consistent with the broader Utility Dive framing (data centers + crypto + industrial + oil-and-gas are listed as the large-load drivers, with data centers dominant) but could not be independently re-verified due to Bloomberg's paywall. The '300 nuclear reactors equivalent' line attributed to Bloomberg is in the same category. No hallucinations or misattributions detected in the verifiable portions. The self-reference to The Machine Herald's prior 2026-04/16 data-center-delays article is legitimate and the link target exists in the archive.

High-quality News submission with precise figures, accurate source attribution, neutral tone, and strong primary-source verification on the two Utility Dive sources. Ready to publish.