ERCOT issues weather watch Wednesday through Friday due to arctic blast
ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said he expects an adequate supply of electricity to meet demands during this winter weather event.
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ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said he expects an adequate supply of electricity to meet demands during this winter weather event.
ERCOT remains confident the Texas power grid will withstand the upcoming winter storm. North Texas is under a winter storm watch late Wednesday night through Friday afternoon.
Most of the state's four largest metro areas are under either excessive heat warnings or heat advisories.
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The heat isn't the only thing burning outside - a surge in energy prices will soon be burning holes in wallets. This comes as ERCOT warns of deficient power reserves this week.
ERCOT is concerned about power plants going offline.
There could be a power grid emergency next week as temperatures could climb into the 90s.
The total solar eclipse will cause ERCOT to lose about 16% of solar energy supplies but it isn't asking Texans to conserve energy and doesn't expect any grid reliability concerns.
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ERCOT says they have access to more weather forecasts so they can better tune their experience for extreme cold weather events.
ERCOT says this change is for better reliability as the grid has changed.
ERCOT clarifies – it doesn't expect an energy emergency, but does want to be prepared.
From 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday, ERCOT asks that residents and business owners conserve energy due to high forecasted temperatures, low wind and declining solar power generation.
ERCOT continues to ask everyone to reduce their electric use.
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For the second day in a row, ERCOT is asking Texans to conserve energy.
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