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 ...

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

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 ...

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 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.

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.

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.

Clean energy companies fought ERCOT's initial requirements, cautioning they could be forced to shut down large swaths of wind, solar and battery resources.

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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — As lawmakers prepared to discuss bills relating to the state's power reliability, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said ...

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

ERCOT issues conservation appeal for Wednesday due to low wind generation, thermal generation outages Texans should conserve energy between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Cody King , Digital Journalist ...