Will electricity stay on in Texas when snow starts to fall? We asked ERCOT’s CEO.
Icing could cause local power outages if branches fall onto lines, ERCOT’s CEO said, "but the electric grid is going to be ...
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 ...
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 ...
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As bitter cold sweeps through Texas, ERCOT says the power grid is stable
AUSTIN - As an arctic blast settled over Texas on Monday, dropping temperatures into the low 20s in some areas, the state’s ...
The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern U.S.
As the cold front moved southward Tuesday, it prompted a cold weather advisory for the Gulf Coast and pushed temperatures ...
Power outage to 1,400 reported in Frisco, officials say
FRISCO, Texas — Power was out for 1,400 households in Frisco Monday morning as arctic air moved into North Texas. The outage ...
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 ...
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 ...
The cold snap has arrived in Texas, but are Austinites prepared?
AUSTIN, Texas — The first freeze of 2025 has arrived for the Austin area and local and state agencies say they're prepared for every scenario. ERCOT issued a Weather Watch due to an expected high ...
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1 killed, 1 injured after car slams into utility pole and knocks power out near Humble, sheriff says
Deputies say a driver ran off the road and crashed into a utility pole at Wilson Road. According to CenterPoint workers, it ...
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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 ...
Parts of Arp, Kilgore without electricity
EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - Two East Texas cities have reported they are without power Sunday afternoon. At about 3:25 p.m., the City ...