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Despite cooler temps, ERCOT asks Texans to conserve electricity (again) Tuesday night
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 9 months agoDue to low wind power production, expected thermal generation outages and hot temperatures, ERCOT is...
Farmersville says warning of blackouts was false alarm, miscommunication with ERCOT
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoA warning about blackouts posted on social media from Farmersville police and fire department was a...
Texas electric grid operator ERCOT asks residents to conserve power ahead of intense heat
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoThe summer Texas heat is once again threatening to exhaust the state’s power grid. The Electric...
Texas power grid operator issues appeal to conserve electricity day after emergency alert
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 9 months agoERCOT is asking Texans to conserve electricity use this evening because of high demand declining...
ERCOT asks Texans to conserve electricity Wednesday to help manage Texas power grid
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoERCOT is asking Texas businesses and residents to “voluntarily conserve electricity” from 2-9 p.m....
Latest: Freezing rain, snow, sleet to hit North Texas overnight. ERCOT says conserve power
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMany North Texans hoping for the first snowfall this winter are more likely to see a mix of snow...
How ERCOT is narrowly getting through an extreme summer — and how experts say it could do better
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRecord-high power demand and faltering electricity sources have tested the grid in the past month,...
Is there enough electricity to keep air conditioners running in the Texas summer heat?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoAs the Texas summer heat intensifies, the demand for electricity to run air conditioners will spike....
Here’s why your electricity can’t be turned off during this North Texas heatwave
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRolling blackouts are used as an emergency measure when the Texas power grid struggles to keep up...
Why has power in Austin-area gone out in past winter storms and will it happen again?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAustin and Central Texas residents remember all too well the horror stories of the 2021 and 2023...