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A new report from the Energy Reliability Council of Texas shows the possibility that the state's power grid will not keep up ...

Failure to weatherize those facilities could ... Given the ongoing vulnerability of the Texas power grid, it's impossible to rule out power outages in the state caused by weather or some other ...

Key facts to know about the Texas power grid operator Last week ... which could in a worst-case scenario lead to a total grid failure and outages for weeks or even months.

HOUSTON — Anytime the Texas power grid is the subject of a conservation advisory, or when the weather turns extreme in the Lone Star State, it's a good time to check on supply and demand.

Texas has become one of the nation’s frontrunners in developing renewable energy. In recent years, the state’s reign came ...

Cold can disrupt oil and gas output by causing water in wells and pipelines to freeze. The Texas grid has a weather watch in place for Monday and Tuesday — an early alert that extreme cold ...

August 4, 2022 • In the time since the blackout, state officials, ERCOT and power generators have tried ... The Disconnect Season 2 is a project of The Texas Newsroom, the collaboration among ...

The state's power grid operator tried to get additional power online to prepare for this winter before abandoning the effort after a poor response. (Sergio Flores For The Texas Tribune ...