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ERCOT warns of a threat of blackouts as temperatures dip, how the Texas power grid is looking this winter, and the battle for Texas House speaker heats up, plus a conversation with Republican State Senator Brandon Creighton about the effort to overhaul K-12 education in Texas. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan and Gromer Jeffers with The Dallas Morning News host Lone...

We are headed into a winter and with a higher risk to the state’s energy grid, compared to last winter. That’s according to ERCOT, whose board met for the first time since the official start of winter. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman reports what’s driving the reliability risk this season.

ERCOT officials say they expect an overall warm winter in 2025, punctured by an extreme cold event– and we’re heading into it with a slightly higher grid reliability risk compared to last winter.

Virtual currency mining facilities within the ERCOT power grid region have to register with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). KXAN’s Sarah Al-Shaikh explains the facilities must provide information to the PUCT annually about the facility’s location, ownership, and demand for electricity.

Texas will need more energy in the next few years to keep up with a booming population. The CEO of the state’s largest power grid spoke to NBC 5 about the challenges ahead — and what Texas will need to do to get there.

Monday, Governor Greg Abbott, R – Texas, and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, R – Texas, called for an “immediate review of all policies concerning the grid.”

The state’s top two leaders are calling for an “immediate review of all policies concerning the grid.” This comes as this year’s hot summer is expected to stress the power supply across Texas. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan has the details.

The state’s main electric grid operator has sharply increased its prediction for how much power demand will increase in coming years.

What is a Texas Power Outage Alert? It’s designed to notify people of a problem with the state’s power grid or power supply.

ERCOT leaders plan to revamp their emergency plans for when they need energy quickly during the hot summer months ahead.

Leaders at ERCOT plan to revamp their emergency plans when they need energy quickly during the hot summer months ahead. This came out of an ERCOT board meeting Tuesday morning in Austin.

ERCOT is preparing for the hot summer months that will put pressure on the state’s power grid. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.

NBC 5 learned more about how leaders at the state’s largest power grid think it will perform during upcoming hot Texas summers.

We now know more about how leaders at the state’s largest power grid think it will perform during our hot Texas summers. NBC 5’s Phil Praza reports on the update lawmakers in Austin received as ERCOT outlined concerns over the next six years.

A coalition led by Harris County won a piece of a multi-billion dollar fund from the Inflation Reduction Act to put more solar panels on Texas buildings.

ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch for Wednesday, May 8, due to unseasonably high temperatures and other factors.

ERCOT says there could be a reserve power deficiency on Tuesday and Wednesday and has started a process to delay planned seasonal outages.

Residential customers of Denton Municipal Electric (DME) should anticipate paying an estimated $24 increase on their monthly electric bill as of this April billing statement, marking the first increase in seven years.

The upcoming solar eclipse is anticipated to see a significant drop in energy supply to the state’s power grid, as a lack of sunlight will see solar generation suddenly and dramatically decline.

The top man overseeing the Texas electric grid came to Dallas Friday with assurances about current supply but concerns about future demand. Ken Kalthoff reports on the supply challenges ahead.