ERCOT Issues Power Grid Update

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 .
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.
'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 days from Feb. 19-21.
ERCOT issues warning, expects grid to hold ahead of Texas freeze
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued a weather watch Monday for a possible freeze later this week as Gov. Greg Abbott warned Texans to prepare for what could be the "coldest weather event of the year.
ERCOT issues weather watch for possible freeze | CW39 Houston
As freezing temperatures threaten Texas later this week, Gov. Greg Abbott is warning Texans to prepare for what could be the coldest weather event of the year.
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 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 issues weather watch Wednesday through Friday due to arctic blast, dangerous wind chills
ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said he expects an adequate supply​ of electricity to meet demands during this winter weather event.
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 ...
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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 ...
ERCOT issues weather alert ahead of winter weather
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a weather watch, which begins Feb. 19 and ends Feb. 21, due to ...
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ERCOT's CEO explains why Texas electric supply will be tighter Thursday
On Wednesday, according to live grid conditions, ERCOT had about 10,000 megawatts of pad in case a generator suddenly went offline. One megawatt can power about 250 homes. Vegas said ERCOT ...
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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 ...
ERCOT expects this week's tightest power situation Thursday morning
All eyes are on ERCOT Thursday morning as the coldest temperatures of the week are also expected to spur the highest demand ...