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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?

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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.

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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.

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Worst-case projections show Texas power grid may come up short as soon as 2027

Power grid operator ERCOT’s worst-case projections show Texas coming up short in power supply as soon as 2027 amid growing concerns about the potential impact of power-hungry data centers. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ biannual Capacity,

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ERCOT's CEO explains why Texas electric supply will be tighter Thursday

Four years after Winter Storm Uri, lessons learned and changes made have made the Texas electric grid more reliable, ERCOT ...

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.

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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.

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Texas grid to face Thursday test, ERCOT forecasts winter demand record

The ongoing freeze will be the biggest test the grid has faced so far this winter as forecasted demand nears 84,000 megawatts ...

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Texas power grid has remained stable amid arctic blast, ERCOT says

Despite the extreme cold, the state’s electrical grid operator says it has met ... According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), power demand across the state this week ...

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As Texas’ energy demand soars, a pilot program looks to bolster grid with “virtual power plants”

On sunny days in the Hill Country, Tom Cook taps open an app on his phone and watches the power generated from the solar ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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