Texas power grid

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the agency managing the state’s power grid, issued a Weather Watch on Friday due to the extreme cold.

With many having continued anxiety over the resilience of the state’s power grid, it was holding strong Thursday but analysts warn a storm like 2021 would still pose risks.

As North Texans prepare for cold temperatures this week, ERCOT is issuing a weather watch. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.

ERCOT issued a Weather Watch Jan. 6-10, alerting Texans that they anticipate higher electrical demand as colder than normal temperatures move into the state.

Next month, the Texas Supreme Court will decide whether utility companies can be held liable for the Texans who died or were injured during power outages during 2021’s deadly winter storm. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports it’s just the latest step in a legal battle that’s played out in the lower courts for some time. 

The state’s highest court will decide whether loved ones of those killed and injured in power outages during the 2021 winter storm can sue utility distributors like Dallas-based Oncor.

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...

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.

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.

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.

ERCOT passed the first real test of the grid and Tuesday will be a challenge. NBC 5 Senior Investigative Reporter Scott Friedman reports hundreds of power facility inspections were not completed before the arctic blast and what it all means.

NBC 5 Investigates learns grid operator says power plants must have winter preparations complete by Dec. 1, but some checks don’t happen until later in the season.

ERCOT is issuing a Weather Watch, alerting Texans that they anticipate higher electrical demand during an Arctic blast of cold air expected to arrive on Sunday that’ll bring extreme cold to the state.