ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas told WFAA's Jason Whitely ... If power outages are reported during the winter storm, we will add them to this live blog, along with when power is expected to be restored.

5:10 p.m.: It appears ERCOT has managed to stave off anything worse than a request for residents to conserve power all day. The grid manager avoided further emergency measures as committed power ...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued an alert for the conservation notice that was in effect for the evening of Sunday, Aug. 20, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. CT. ERCOT said the alert ...

TEXAS, USA — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has asked Texans to voluntarily conserve energy Thursday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., as the power grid has a "high potential to enter ...

An ERCOT Weather Watch is an advance notification of forecasted significant weather with higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves. Officials said grid conditions are expected ...

On Wednesday, according to live grid conditions, ERCOT had about 10,000 megawatts of pad in case a generator suddenly went offline. One megawatt can power about 250 homes. Vegas said ERCOT ...

If ERCOT does ask for power usage to be curtailed, he said, some Bluebonnet members might experience rotating 15-minute outages. Others might not experience outages if they live near critical ...

Texas power grid is preparing for a peak demand of 84,000 megawatts amid rising temperatures, nearing the all-time record set in August 2023.

The previous record of 78,204 megawatts had been sent just three days before. While ERCOT’s live grid conditions may show different numbers, the agency says records aren’t set until demand is ...

ERCOT also oversees the state’s wholesale electricity market and posts the wholesale price in real time. The price can vary across the state and the chart shows an average. The wholesale price ...

In both cases, ERCOT’s live data dashboards showed power to spare in reserve as Texans cranked up heaters to fight off what’s likely to be the last major cold snap of the season.