AUSTIN, Texas — Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which runs most of the state’s power grid, forecasted record energy demand this summer. ERCOT officials said ...

That’s some of what happened in February 2021, when single-digit temperatures, frozen gas distribution systems and shut-down power plants led to statewide blackouts on the ERCOT grid that were ...

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In December, ERCOT officials released an analysis report that showed Texas could experience a cold event similar to Winter Storm Uri, which caused the power grid to collapse in February 2021.

Texas News ERCOT says Texas power grid could hit record demand with triple-digit heat wave ERCOT expects demand to peak at 84,000 megawatts on Wednesday. Last May, we set a record of 77,000 megawatts.

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ERCOT’s most dire prediction on Thursday said that energy supply would fall 6.2% short of peak summer demand in 2026. The gap would continue to widen to 32.4% by summer 2029, with winter seasons ...

ERCOT and the TSPs estimate the extra high voltage plan could cost 22% more than the lower-voltage alternative; however, it will provide many long-term benefits.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a Weather Watch over the next five days, as cold temperatures arrive across the state. A Weather Watch is a notification in advance of ...