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ERCOT CEO visits Dallas, discusses electric grid
The top man overseeing the Texas electric grid came to Dallas Friday with assurances about current supply but concerns about future demand. Ken Kalthoff reports on the supply challenges ahead.
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Energy forum focuses on Texas electric reliability now and in the future
The top man overseeing the Texas electric grid came to Dallas Friday with assurances about current supply and plans for future demand.
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ERCOT calls for Texans to conserve energy Tuesday
ERCOT has again renewed a call for Texans to reduce their electricity use, if it is safe to do so, due to freezing temperatures, high demand, and low reserves, asking for conservation on Tuesday morning.
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ERCOT calls for conservation as Texas remains in Hard Freeze Warning
ERCOT has issued a new call for Texans to conserve power Tuesday morning warning that power supplies could be tight.
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Hundreds of power facility inspections not completed before winter blast
ERCOT passed the first real test of the grid and Tuesday will be a challenge. NBC 5 Senior Investigative Reporter Scott Friedman reports hundreds of power facility inspections were not completed before the arctic blast and what it all means.
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Hundreds of ERCOT power facility inspections were not completed before winter blast
NBC 5 Investigates learns grid operator says power plants must have winter preparations complete by Dec. 1, but some checks don’t happen until later in the season.
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Snowfall affects road conditions in North Texas, ERCOT issues energy conservation warning
NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen is live in Euless with an update on the weather conditions as well as concerns about the power grid.
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ERCOT issues Winter Weather Watch through Wednesday amid the Arctic blast
NBC 5’s Katy Blakey gives an update on the status of the ERCOT power grid during the winter weather event.
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ERCOT calls for electricity conservation Monday morning
Anticipating tight grid conditions as freezing temperatures grip the state, ERCOT hs calling electricity conservation Monday, Jan. 15, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
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ERCOT call for conservation expired, record winter demand set Tuesday
ERCOT has again renewed a call for Texans to reduce their electricity use due to freezing temperatures, high demand, and low reserves, asking for conservation on Tuesday morning.
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ERCOT confident in power supply through impending weather
ERCOT says it’s ready for whatever comes over the next few days. But at times, its forecast shows demand on the grid could grow tight. We’re monitoring the outlook for Tuesday morning which shows demand and supply narrowing. Here’s NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards.
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ERCOT says grid is ‘absolutely ready' for freeze, forecast shows power demand near supply Tuesday
With all eyes on the Texas power grid, Pablo Vegas, the head of ERCOT insisted Friday that there’s no reason to expect a repeat of February 2021 when more than four million homes were left in the dark.
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Cold weather prep begins with ERCOT's eye on the grid: The Connection
ERCOT is closely watching weather conditions ahead of freezing temperatures and the Dallas Police Association has a new president.
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ERCOT adjusts Weather Watch issued ahead of Arctic blast
ERCOT is issuing a Weather Watch, alerting Texans that they anticipate higher electrical demand during an Arctic blast of cold air expected to arrive on Sunday that’ll bring extreme cold to the state.
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Experts say energy companies are prepared for coldest weather season in North Texas
So far, the coldest weather of the season is expected to move into North Texas in just a few days. The state’s power grid operator, ERCOT, is closely watching the situation. NBC 5’s Candance Sweat talks with energy experts who have some reassuring words.
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ERCOT watchful ahead of cold weather, energy expert says no cause for alarm
The state’s power grid operator, ERCOT, says it is closely watching the situation and energy experts have some reassuring words.
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Efforts underway to connect ERCOT to power grids outside of Texas
There are now multiple efforts to import record amounts of power into ERCOT by connecting the Texas grid to other parts of the country, while still avoiding federal regulation.
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ERCOT updates status of Texas' power grid this winter
The chances of a power grid problem triggering an ERCOT emergency are low, but never zero. Many of us still have memories from the huge power outage nearly three years ago. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan reports on ERCOT’s forecast for the days ahead.
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NBC 5 takes a look at ERCOT Grid conditions as temperatures drop
As we head into a cold week, NBC 5 wanted to examine the ERCOT grid conditions, and many of us still remember the huge power outage two years ago.
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What to know about possible power shortages this winter
ERCOT has projected that Texas could see widespread power outages if the state experiences severe winter weather on par with a storm that plunged temperatures below freezing for multiple days last year.