AUSTIN — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is blaming wind and solar energy for a Sept. 6 emergency warning that saw the state’s power reserves dip to the lowest level since the deadly ...

A pair of West Texas ranches are suing ERCOT, claiming the state’s power grid operator violated a 2021 law when it failed to stop a Chinese billionaire’s wind farm from moving forward in Val ...

ERCOT asks Texans to conserve energy Tuesday due to thermal power plants being offline. By Erin Jones. Updated on: August 29, 2023 / 10:24 ... North Texas is also dealing with low wind generation.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a weather watch from Feb. 19-21 due to the extreme cold weather ...

news Weather. ERCOT issues weather watch ahead of single-digit temperatures, subzero wind chills in D-FW The National Weather Service also issued an “extreme cold watch” for a similar timeframe.

ERCOT also said in a recent report that the grid would be most stressed between 8 and 9 p.m. on August nights, leaving a 16% chance for a grid emergency.

ERCOT said operating reserves are expected to be low due to a “high level of unexpected thermal generation outages” and forecasted low wind generation. As of 1 p.m., ERCOT said it is not ...

Due to low wind power production, low solar generation projections and hot temperatures, ERCOT is asking Texans to reduce electricity use when it is safe to do so, according to a news release.

Denton and the rest of Texas made it through ERCOT’s requested energy conservation period — 2 to 8 p.m. Monday — despite uncertain grid conditions, with wind turbines being the ...

ERCOT has been quick to fault wind as one reason for the grid recently being on the brink, but digging into the numbers does not support this view. If Texans want a more robust grid, one place to ...

ERCOT, the electrical grid operator for most of Texas, issued a weather watch for Wednesday through Friday ahead of what may ...

ERCOT issues weather watch Wednesday through Friday due to arctic blast, dangerous wind chills. ... (ERCOT) has issued a weather watch from Feb. 19-21 due to the extreme cold weather on the way.