ONCOR Says 150,000 North Texans Still Without Power, 'Recognizes Hardships'
There are currently 150,000 remaining Oncor customers without power, according to a release from the electric utility.
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There are currently 150,000 remaining Oncor customers without power, according to a release from the electric utility.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said it hopes by Thursday, customers will face controlled outages for no more than one hour at a time.
"I was prepared for a lot of these scenarios, but just the total length of outage is the most dangerous."
"The best case... is that today or tomorrow we're able to at least get back down to the point where all the consumers are experiencing outages that are no longer than say 30 minutes to an hour..." Dan Woodfin of ERCOT said.
Despite the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) restoring power to more than half-a-million homes across the state Tuesday night, hundreds of thousands of North Texans are still in the dark and without heat.
Governor Greg Abbott is ordering an investigation into ERCOT, which oversees the state's electric grid, to determine what caused the mass power outage problem we're seeing across Texas.
The record-cold snap in Texas continues to leave between two and three million residents without power.
In declaring this item an emergency, Gov. Abbott is calling on the legislature to investigate ERCOT and ensure Texans never again experience power outages on the scale they have seen over the past several days.
As the historically cold temperatures and power outages continue throughout North Texas, non-essential businesses are being urged to conserve electricity in addition to residents at their homes.
During an update Monday morning, ERCOT, which manages the state's power grid, said it expects the controlled outages to continue the rest of Monday and possibly all day Tuesday.
About 10,500 MW of customer load was shed at the highest point, which is enough power to serve approximately two million homes.
ERCOT, which manages the state's power grid, is urging Texans to conserve use "as much as possible" from Sunday, Feb. 14, through Tuesday, Feb. 16.
With what is predicted to be historically cold weather this weekend through the middle of next week in Texas, the state's electrical grid operator is expecting record-setting usage.
"This statewide weather system is expected to bring Texas the coldest weather we've experienced in decades," said ERCOT President and CEO Bill Magness.
Some parts of Texas are expected to see the highest temperatures experienced so far this summer.
ERCOT is asking consumers to limit and reduce their energy usage during the peak demand hours of 3 to 7 p.m.
"High temperatures have resulted in record electricity demand over the last few days and may result in a new record today."
Electricity demand in Texas is expected to hit record levels this summer, and with a thin margin of reserve power, the operator of the state's grid says it may have to ask businesses and consumers to conserve.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas set a new all-time systemwide peak demand record Wednesday afternoon, reaching 71,438 MW between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
ERCOT, the corporation that manages the electric grid for most of the state, broke an energy record on Monday.
Electricity customers are being urged to lock in their rates now.
The operators of the electric distribution grid that serves most of Texas foresees record-breaking electric power usage this summer.
A new winter peak demand record for electricity use was set last night and this morning due to the extreme low temperatures across Texas.
Friday is expected to be the hottest day of the summer so far across the DFW area. Many people will want to crank the air conditioning, but that can put a heavy strain on the electric grid.
The state of Texas set a new record for wind power generation over the weekend. According to ERCOT, on Sunday afternoon wind farms were providing about 15,000 megawatts of electricity to Texans.
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Police are investigating after a fire on a regional bus in Kerzers, west of Switzerland's capital, killed at least six people.
Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and D.C. Police Officer Danny Hodges argue the installation of a commemorative Jan. 6 plaque in a low-visibility spot in the U.S. Capitol violates the law.
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