ERCOT, power outages

Worried about power outages in Texas during this winter storm? Here’s what to know.
After a statewide blackout in 2021 and a massive Austin outage in 2023, cold weather means energy anxiety for many in Central Texas.
LIVE: ERCOT power grid conditions, local outages as winter storm approaches
ERCOT's CEO told WFAA there is plenty of power to meet the demands of Texans this week. We will track any power outages and grid conditions live here.
Houston power outages remain minimal during winter storm. ERCOT says no rolling outages expected
To the relief of many Houstonians still traumatized by the mass outages of 2021, Tuesday’s historic snowfall has had minimal impact on the region’s power grid so far. CenterPoint Energy, the primary electricity distribution utility for the Houston area,
Texas winter storm: Tracking number of power outages across southeast Texas
As a winter storm bears down on southeast Texas, there are concerns if the power will stay on. The following chart rounds up the number of current power outages by county and by provider across southeast Texas.
Snow, ice storm threatens gridlocks, major power outages from Texas to Florida
Millions across the Gulf Coast states are bracing for a rare winter storm moving along the northern Gulf of Mexico, which will spread dangerous snow and ice along 1,000 miles of Interstate 10 from Texas to Florida and Georgia,
Wintry mix of precipitation could cause Texas power outages, but ERCOT says statewide grid is ready
Snow, sleet and freezing rain across Central and South Texas could bring down power lines, causing localized outages beginning Monday evening.
Austin American-Statesman13d
'This is not Winter Storm Uri': ERCOT says it has enough power to meet demand in Texas
In his newsletter, Lewin said ERCOT has made some progress with the power grid since the deadly winter storm in 2021. "Not only is this not Winter Storm Uri (2021), this is not Winter Storm ...
Community Impact Newspaper5d
ERCOT: Texas power grid will withstand Jan. 20-23 cold snap
Below-freezing temperatures will return to Texas as soon as Jan. 18, according to the National Weather Service. Grid ...
Check the Texas power grid | A real-time look at supply and demand and grid conditions
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has a dashboard that allows you to monitor real-time grid conditions. Supply and ...
NewsTalk 12901d
Here’s How to Monitor Status of the Texas Power Grid
Any time the temperature dips below freezing, the reliability of the power grid is the number one thing on the minds of ...
San Antonio Express-News9d
This is how much more power Texans used in 2024 than a year earlier — and the boom is just beginning
Last year, demand never outpaced ERCOT’s capacity. Demand surpassing capacity, in part, led to the power outages across the state during the deadly winter storm of February 2021. The grid is ...
FOX 26 Houston on MSN1d
ERCOT issues Transmission Emergency in South, Southeast Texas
According to Operations Messages on the ERCOT website, around 5 a.m. ERCOT issued a Transmission Emergency in South and ...
Live updates: More Houston businesses and roads close due to snow, ERCOT says power grid is stable
Southeast Texas is covered in snow and ice Tuesday morning, and some residents of Houston may be waking up to frozen pipes or power outages, as many bundle up to go outside and experience the region's ...