ERCOT Expects Tight Grid Conditions, Requests Conservation Tuesday, January 16, from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. CT
(Austin, TX) – With the winter storm encompassing the entire state and temperatures forecasted to be colder this evening and into tomorrow morning, ERCOT is asking Texans to conserve electricity use, if safe to do so, Tuesday, January 16, from 6 a.m. – 9 a.m. CT. ERCOT is forecasting higher demand tomorrow morning as Texans return to […]
ERCOT Expects Tight Grid Conditions, Requests Conservation Monday, January 15, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. CT
(Austin, TX) – Due to continued freezing temperatures, very high demand, and unseasonably low wind, operating reserves are expected to be low during the morning hours of Monday, January 15, prior to the solar ramp-up. As a result, ERCOT is asking Texans to conserve electricity use, if safe to do so, Monday, January 15, from 6 […]
ERCOT Issues Weather Watch
(Austin, TX) ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from January 15-17 due to forecasted extreme cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves. Grid conditions are expected to be normal during an ERCOT Weather Watch. ERCOT continues to monitor conditions closely and will deploy all available tools to […]
ERCOT Provides New Look at Battery Storage Production on the Grid
(Austin, TX) – As part of continued efforts to increase transparency into grid operations, ERCOT today announced the new Energy Storage Resources (ESR) dashboard and Integration Report that provides Texans with a view of charging and discharging battery production on the grid. “Energy Storage Resources (batteries) are connecting to the grid at an incredible rate […]
ERCOT Provides New Look at Peak Demand Records
(Austin, TX) – As part of continued efforts to increase transparency into grid operations, ERCOT today announced a new Peak Demand Records webpage that will provide Texans with a view of current and yearly demand records. “The new Peak Demand Records webpage increases public visibility into current and past record-breaking demand on the grid,” said ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas. “Providing […]
The Truth About Renewables and Texas’ Power Grid
A recent social media post blamed wind and solar power for issues with Texas’ electric grid, claiming “we never had a problem before” integrating renewables. This is simply not true. Here are the facts: First, Texas has always had its own isolated grid not connected to other states. This is not new. What is new […]
ERCOT Extends Weather Alert
ERCOT has extended the Weather Watch through August 11