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ERCOT Issues Power Grid Update Ahead of Texas Freeze
The state's main electricity operator is confident of avoiding a repeat of the blackouts that hit in 2021 following severe weather.
ERCOT Weather Watch: Here's when Texas power grid energy use is expected to peak
Pablo Vegas, the CEO of Texas grid operator ERCOT, said supply will be lowest compared to demand around 8 a.m. Thursday. However, about 10,000 megawatts of operating reserves will help keep the lights and heat on, even as demand spikes, according to the ERCOT grid and market conditions .
Texas' power grid could fall short of demand by 2026, ERCOT says
Texas' main grid operator has projected that the state's growing demand for power could surpass its available energy supply beginning in summer 2026.
Check the Texas power grid | As freezing temps grip Texas, we're keeping tabs on supply and demand
HOUSTON — Anytime the Texas power grid is the subject of a conservation advisory, or when the weather turns extreme in the Lone Star State, it's a good time to check on supply and demand. A statewide freeze has Texans cranking up the heat, so how is the grid holding up?
The Texas grid just served its largest winter power load ever
The Texas power grid served record-breaking wintertime demand for a second-straight day Thursday. Demand on the grid operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas topped 80.5 gigawatts amid sub-freezing temperatures early Thursday. That knocked off an unofficial record of about 79 gigawatts that was set late Thursday morning.
Texas power grid has remained stable amid arctic blast, ERCOT says
An arctic blast has enveloped Texas, plunging temperatures well below freezing in many regions of the state. Despite the extreme cold, the state’s electrical grid operator says it has met the higher demand for electricity.
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ERCOT CEO wants some companies to use their own generators during peak demand
Senate Bill 6 would require companies to use those generators for a short time when demand is high. The bill currently ...
Energy company unveils 100MW South Texas battery storage facility
Yet another battery storage facility is operational and adding energy capacity in Texas. Apex Clean Energy, a Virginia company that has already planted seeds in the Lone Star State, announced this ...
'Citizens of Texas shouldn't have PTSD': Texans react to ERCOT's weather watch amid freeze
ERCOT expects the grid to operate normally, with no request for conservation. The weather watch will be in place for three ...
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ERCOT Faces Power Supply Challenge Amid Texas Cold Snap, Confident in Meeting Demand
ERCOT faces tight electricity supply in Texas amid cold snap, but expects to manage without emergency conditions.
ERCOT anticipates 'significant increase' in upcoming demand forecast
The San Antonio Express-News reported in August that while energy experts agree ERCOT is facing an unprecedented amount of ...
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ERCOT issues Weather Watch ahead of extreme Arctic front arriving Tuesday
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the agency managing the state's power grid, issued a Weather Watch on Monday due to an Arctic front arriving on Tuesday. The cold weather is expected to ...
Texas Supreme Court aggressively quizzes 2021 winter storm lawyers
Oncor Electric Delivery and CenterPoint Energy should not face thousands of wrongful death, personal injury and property ...
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Governor Abbott Confident Texas Power Grid Will Withstand Impending Freeze as ERCOT Prepares for Weather Challenges
Governor Abbott assures the Texas power grid can withstand the upcoming freeze, amid preparations for diverse weather ...