What risks the Texas power grid faces

A new report outlines how ERCOT’s transformation, increased load growth and extreme weather risks challenge Texas’ grid reliability.

by Arcelia Martin, Inside Climate News July 21, 2025August 8, 2025

A new report outlines how ERCOT’s transformation, increased load growth and extreme weather risks challenge Texas’ grid reliability.

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Texas power grid operator issues winter weather warning

The power grid, which failed during a 2021 winter storm, is expected to remain stable through the current cold front, ERCOT said.

by Sanford Nowlin January 6, 2025January 21, 2025

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Overnight storms cause power outages at three San Antonio polling sites

Despite the hiccup, polls at the affected locations were able to open on time.

by Michael Karlis November 5, 2024February 10, 2025

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Why Texas’ mass power outages continue to happen

Repairing electricity infrastructure after storms usually costs customers. So could strengthening it before the next weather event.

by Emily Foxhall and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune July 18, 2024June 9, 2025

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Texas governor has little to show for Asia trip he took as Beryl bore down on the state

The two victories Abbott supporters point to from the trip were likely already done deals before he boarded the plane.

by Sanford Nowlin July 17, 2024August 1, 2024

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‘They need to fix something quick’: Texans without power for days are getting angry

Nearly a million Texans were still without power on Friday. And the utility company with the most outages was facing threats of violence.

by Dante Motley and Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2024September 21, 2024

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Biden says Texas governor, lieutenant governor were slow to request aid after Beryl

Gov. Greg Abbott was overseas when the storm hit, and the White House said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was unreachable until Tuesday afternoon.

by Sanford Nowlin July 10, 2024October 13, 2024

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Demand on Texas’ strained power grid expected to double over next six years

Data centers, hydrogen-production sites and oil and gas operators are demanding more power at the same time as the state’s population is booming.

by Sanford Nowlin June 20, 2024February 18, 2025

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Texas power grid expected to handle brutally cold temperatures

State leaders say Texans should monitor weather forecasts and prepare their households for next week’s plunging temperatures.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune January 12, 2024April 11, 2024

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ERCOT again warns Texans it may be forced to resort to rolling blackouts

Thursday marks the second day in a row the state’s grid operator said power generation may not keep up with evening demand.

by Sanford Nowlin September 7, 2023June 20, 2024

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Texas avoids rolling blackouts during evening grid emergency

ERCOT has called on generators to push all available electricity to the grid as rising demand threatens to surpass the state’s power supply. If that fails, rolling blackouts are likely to begin.

by Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune September 7, 2023July 16, 2024

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Nearly 20,000 without power in San Antonio as Bexar County remains under Winter Storm Warning

Bexar County remains under a Winter Storm Warning from the National Weather Service until 6 a.m. Thursday.

by Michael Karlis February 1, 2023September 8, 2024

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Temporary outages hit part of San Antonio area as CPS Energy makes infrastructure improvements

The outages, which began at 9 a.m. Thursday, will mostly affect the unincorporated community of Cross Mountain.

by Michael Karlis January 19, 2023November 28, 2023

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Texas power grid expected to withstand extreme cold this week

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects sufficient electricity generation as much of the state will plunge into frigid temperatures.

by Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune December 20, 2022October 31, 2024

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Texas lawmakers ask state agency to delay power market redesign until after 2023 legislative session

In a Monday committee hearing, lawmakers questioned whether a Public Utility Commission proposal to redesign Texas’ electricity market would lead to the building of more natural-gas-fired power plants. Regulators say it would.

by Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune December 6, 2022December 29, 2024

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Texas energy officials’ proposal to overhaul the power grid is drawing skepticism

In the wake of the deadly 2021 winter storm, the Texas Legislature ordered an overhaul of the state’s power market to prevent future widespread blackouts. But some senators aren’t fans of the main option on the table.

by Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune November 20, 2022January 10, 2025

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State agency proposes changes to power market aimed at averting mass blackouts

The proposal is aimed at making sure power providers and electricity generators have enough power on hand in case of increased demand. But it’s not clear how it would hold up in unexpected weather, an expert said.

by Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune November 13, 2022August 3, 2023

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Car Wash Thieves, Beto O’Rourke: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Strangely, our most-read story involved a carwash owner venting on TikTok about a burglary at his business.

by San Antonio Current Staff July 15, 2022August 3, 2023

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Texas residents told to cut electricity use Monday or face potential for rolling blackouts

Texans are nervous about ERCOT’s ability to meet demand following deadly outages during 2021’s Winter Storm Uri, which left millions without power.

by Sanford Nowlin July 11, 2022September 7, 2023

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Texas power demand could exceed supply this afternoon, ERCOT forecasts

The previous all-time record for power demand was set on Monday, and some still have lingering memories of the grid’s collapse during Winter Storm Uri.

by Michael Karlis June 23, 2022August 17, 2023