ERCOT and state leaders have made many changes to prevent a repeat of those widespread, deadly blackouts, including a program that requires companies to winter-proof their power plants.

AUSTIN In a landmark decision, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on Thursday approved a plan to build the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region’s first extra high ...

ERCOT, the electrical grid operator for most of Texas, issued a weather watch for Wednesday through Friday ahead of what may ...

Not everyone was sold on ERCOT’s new methodology, though. “I guess y’all think you’re smarter than the people providing the electricity,” Rep. Charlie Geren told Vegas during a hearing ...