Texas, the grid

Will this week’s snow strain the Texas power grid like the 2021 winter storm?
This is different than in February 2021 when the there was a days long winter storm across the state. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the frigid temperatures lasted days in mid-February, with highs above freezing only once between Feb. 10 and Feb. 18.
Texas' power operator ERCOT, facing the first grid test of winter, sees no energy emergency
Texas power grid operator ERCOT is facing its first test of the winter season as the state headed into a deep cold snap expected to last until Friday. The power grid agency issued a weather advisory that went into effect Monday,
More Texans are investing in microgrids to avoid winter power outages
Microgrids generate and supply their own power in tandem with the grid and work as a backup option in case extreme weather knocks out power.
As bitter cold sweeps through Texas, ERCOT says the power grid is stable
The state’s electric grid operator issued a weather watch until Friday but says it doesn’t expect power disruptions as demand rises.
ERCOT expects Texas grid to stay steady amid winter Weather Watch
The electric company's CEO said "The infrastructure is ready" to help keep Texans' lights on this week.
Texas power grid ready for upcoming winter storm, ERCOT says
ERCOT remains confident the Texas power grid will withstand the upcoming winter storm. North Texas is under a winter storm watch late Wednesday night through Friday afternoon.

Fort Worth, north Texas and power substation

Texas could see snow in the coming days. Here's why Houston residents are unlikely to see outages.
CenterPoint Energy is not expecting “major winter impacts” to its electricity and natural gas infrastructure, the company ...
Power outage left over 3,000 without electricity in west El Paso Tuesday evening
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — More than three thousand customers in west El Paso were without power Tuesday evening.
Power restored to most Oncor customers after high winds left over 4,000 in the dark
More than 4,000 Oncor customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area were without power Sunday afternoon just ahead of a cold snap ...
Houston lawmaker proposes new power outage bills after storms
After storms left millions powerless in 2024, lawmakers propose bills to boost grid reliability and protect seniors.
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As cold continues to grip Austin, city activates round-the-clock monitoring center
Because of anticipated precipitation and lower high temperatures, the city will also keep cold-weather shelters open 24 hours ...
Texas' emergency response resources activated by Governor Abbott ahead of severe weather
SAN ANTONIO - Texas governor Greg Abbott has activated the state's emergency response resources ahead of anticipated severe ...
4 dead, including 1 in Texas, in weekend tornadoes. Thousands left without power
A series of tornadoes in the Southeast over the weekend left at least four dead across three states. The storms also left ...
The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US
The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, but it sometimes plunges south into the US, Europe ...
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Polar vortex threatens to bring freezing rain and snow from Texas to Tennessee
An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some ...