Generation

Are Texas’ power generators ready for the next freeze? ERCOT thinks so

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Chron.com

Ariana Garcia

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has announced that the state’s power grid is ready for another winter freeze, just days before the Houston area prepares for dipping temperatures as the city celebrates the New Year.

ERCOT officials said in a Thursday news release that they have inspected 302 electric generation units throughout the state— which makes up 85 percent of the capacity lost in outages during Winter Storm Uri in February — in order to prepare for potential upcoming freezing weather. …

Electricity

Texas power grid ‘stronger and more reliable than ever,’ ERCOT says. Is it ready for winter?

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Dallas Business Journal

By Ryan Osborne

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State energy officials this week said the Texas power grid is as strong as it’s ever been and ready for winter weather, as nearly all of the state’s electricity generators have been winterized over the last two months.

The winterization is aimed at preventing what happened last February, when freezing temperatures drove the grid to the brink of failure and knocked out power for millions of Texans.

Peter Lake, chairman of the Public Utility Commission (PUC), called the grid …