ERCOT, the electrical grid operator for most of Texas, issued a weather watch for Wednesday through Friday ahead of extreme cold across Dallas-Forth Worth and much of Texas.(Tom Fox / Staff ...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a weather watch from Feb. 19-21 due to the extreme cold weather on the way. ERCOT, which operates and manages power grids for 90% of ...

On Wednesday, according to live grid conditions, ERCOT had about 10,000 megawatts of pad in case a generator suddenly went offline. One megawatt can power about 250 homes. Vegas said ERCOT ...

In both cases, ERCOT’s live data dashboards showed power to spare in reserve as Texans cranked up heaters to fight off what’s likely to be the last major cold snap of the season.