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.
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.
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.
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,
See South Texas power outage map as arctic blast brings below-freezing temperatures
The majority of power outages on Wednesday were reported near the Molina neighborhood, which had 304 outages as of 8 a.m., according to the AEP Texas outage map. Those outages were expected to be restored by 1 p.
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,
No News About ERCOT Is Good News For Texas
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ERCOT issues multiday weather watch for next week as Texans brace for arctic blast
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ERCOT issues Weather Watch ahead of next week's extreme cold
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ERCOT issues Weather Watch from Jan. 20-23 for next week's arctic cold front
ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from January 20-23 due to forecasted extreme cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher ...
ERCOT issues weather watch ahead of next week, normal grid conditions expected
SAN ANTONIO - Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the company in charge of the state power grid, has issued ...
Sufficient power resources available Tuesday morning according to ERCOT | CW39 HOUSTON
CW39 anchor Sharon Milton has a live look at the ERCOT power supply and demand map. She explains how it works and how much ...
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CenterPoint and ERCOT preparing for frigid temps next week in Houston
The same happened recently after Hurricane Beryl ravaged parts of southeast Texas. ABC13 has reached out to CenterPoint ...