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ERCOT, South and Texas

There were power outages Tuesday, but don't blame ERCOT. Ice, snow took down lines in South Texas.

Tens of thousands of Texans were without power Tuesday morning, but the statewide electric grid wasn’t to blame. With the current cold snap’s most frigid temperatures still to come, electricity demand already has had its biggest spike since last January.

FOX 26 Houston on MSN · 11h

ERCOT issues Transmission Emergency in South, Southeast Texas

According to Operations Messages on the ERCOT website, around 5 a.m. ERCOT issued a Transmission Emergency in South and Southeast Texas.

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Wintry mix of precipitation could cause Texas power outages, but ERCOT says statewide grid is ready

Snow, sleet and freezing rain across Central and South Texas could bring down power lines, causing localized outages beginning Monday evening.

Community Impact Newspaper · 4d

ERCOT: Texas power grid will withstand Jan. 20-23 cold snap

Below-freezing temperatures will return to Texas as soon as Jan. 18, according to the National Weather Service. Grid conditions are expected to be normal and officials do not anticipate an emergency,

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 13d

As bitter cold sweeps through Texas, ERCOT says the power grid is stable

AUSTIN - As an arctic blast settled over Texas on Monday, dropping temperatures into the low 20s in some areas, the state’s grid operator said it’s not expectin

Hosted on MSN · 5h

Houston power outages remain minimal during winter storm, ERCOT says no rolling outages expected

To the relief of many Houstonians still traumatized by the mass outages of 2021, Tuesday’s historic snowfall has had minimal impact on the region’s power grid so far. CenterPoint Energy, the primary electricity distribution utility for the Houston area,

KVUE-TV Austin on MSN · 2h

ERCOT: No issues for Texas power grid amid winter weather

ERCOT leaders said they've been keeping a close eye on the state's power grid during the extremely cold weather across Texas.

FOX 26 Houston on MSN · 11h

ERCOT issues Transmission Emergency message

ERCOT issued a Transmission Emergency in South and Southeast Texas at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning. Donald Trump becomes 47th US President, signs key executive orders The Beat Makers: 25 Drummers Who Shaped Music History Coast Guard Commandant terminated over border lapses,

KRLD Radio Dallas on MSN · 1d

ERCOT issues "Weather Watch" as cold weather moves into Texas

Areas around Houston could receive up to six inches of snow, which would rank among the heaviest snowfalls ever for the city. Winter Storm Warnings stretch as far south as the Rio Grande.

Austin American-Statesman12d

'This is not Winter Storm Uri': ERCOT says it has enough power to meet demand in Texas

Amid a weather watch issued this week, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas says it is prepared to meet energy demands as freezing temperatures and snow sweep through Texas. On Sunday, ...

ERCOT issues weather watch advisory as winter storm enters Texas

ERCOT, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, issued a weather watch advisory ahead of the arctic blast hitting Texas this ...

Hoodline4d

ERCOT Issues Weather Watch for Texas Ahead of Arctic Blast, Urges Preparedness for Potential Demand Surge

ERCOT issues a Weather Watch for Texas due to an arctic blast, preparing for higher electricity demand, but expects the grid ...

13don MSN

Will electricity stay on in Texas when snow starts to fall? We asked ERCOT’s CEO.

Icing could cause local power outages if branches fall onto lines, ERCOT’s CEO said, "but the electric grid is going to be ...

San Antonio Express-News8d

This is how much more power Texans used in 2024 than a year earlier — and the boom is just beginning

While Texas didn’t top the one-time record, sustained use of power grew steadily through the year. And it will keep growing. ERCOT’s latest projections show just how much. The operations ...