The state's main electricity operator is confident of avoiding a repeat of the blackouts that hit in 2021 following severe weather.
Abbott will be joined by Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, Texas Department of Transportation Executive Director Marc Williams, Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Pablo Vegas,
Texas' main grid operator has projected that the state's growing demand for power could surpass its available energy supply beginning in summer 2026.
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An arctic blast has enveloped Texas, plunging temperatures well below freezing in many regions of the state. Despite the extreme cold, the state’s electrical grid operator says it has met the higher demand for electricity.
Texas is facing a second-straight morning of grid-testing power demand Thursday as a bitter cold snap continues to grip the state. After an unofficial peak demand record Wednesday and forecasts of even higher power use Thursday,
ERCOT says it expects the grid to hold up as record-low temperatures cause increased energy use. DALLAS — Record cold temperatures will stick around Thursday causing increased strain on the Texas energy grid.
The Weather Watch was issued for Wednesday, Feb. 19 through Friday, Feb. 21. ERCOT said because of the cold weather expected across the state, there will be higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves.
Wind generation in Texas's power system is forecast to more than double from current levels from the end of February, setting the stage for a jump in renewable energy generation to record highs within the United States' largest power-consuming state.
Ahead of an upcoming dangerous cold snap, Gov. Abbott is set to brief Texans on the state's preparation and response to the weather.
But only a week before, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, ERCOT, issued a sobering report that said the state’s demand for power could outpace supply by summer 2026. CEO Pablo Vegas joined us on Inside Texas Politics and said there is no need to worry or panic as that is a worst-case scenario and other models show the supply tightening,
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