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With a significant drop in temperatures expected statewide, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued a Weather Watch for later this week.
Gov. Greg Abbott made a promise saying the power grid will hold, as some of the coldest temperatures of the year move into Central Texas this week.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a Weather Watch from February 19th through the 21st. The company says this is due to forecasted extreme cold weather, higher electrical demand,
Some experts are skeptical the grid would see as much demand growth as ERCOT predicts, and other models show things getting tight but not tipping into a deficit.
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.
Gov. Greg Abbott said the state's power grid will be able to handle the challenge of the latest round of winter weather heading to Texas.
Senate Bill 6 would require companies to use those generators for a short time when demand is high. The bill currently defines a large load as 75 megawatts. “If we can tap into that backup generation during peak periods, that helps to improve reliability right away in the short term,” he said.