An approaching cold front is expected to bring freezing temperatures and precipitation throughout Texas, so ERCOT has issued a Winter Weather Watch through Sunday, Feb. 6.
FOX 26 Political Reporter Greg Groogan has more as Texas Governor Greg Abbott and ERCOT Chief are saying the power grid, which suffered major problems in 2021, is ready for the approaching winter storm.With the cold weather approaching the first week of February, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas has issued a Watch effective through Sunday, Feb. 6. This is because an approaching cold front is expected to bring freezing temperatures and precipitation throughout Texas.
"ERCOT is using all the tools available to manage the grid effectively during this winter weather," Interim CEO Brad Jones said in a press release. "ERCOT will deploy all the resources and aggressively implement the tools available to us to manage the grid reliably during this winter weather. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined other Texas leaders in addressing the oncoming severe winter weather.
"We will continue coordinating closely with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the Public Utility Commission, the Railroad Commission, and elected officials — as well as electric generators and transmission and distribution utilities — to keep Texans informed throughout the week," he continued. "While grid conditions remain strong with enough capacity, our weather forecasts show there is potential for significant frozen precipitation behind this week’s cold front.
ERCOT has inspected hundreds of electric generation units and transmission facilities and found only 3 with any deficiencies.A rule change implemented last year requires all market participants who own or operate generation resources and/or transmission/distribution power lines to submit a letter signed by their CEO twice a year certifying their companies have completed their weatherization preparations to protect the electric grid for the summer and winter seasons.
ERCOT also says to be aware of the signs caused by natural disasters that would warrant a call from your local energy company. "With frozen precipitation, there is always a chance for local outages caused by things like ice on wires or fallen tree limbs," Jones added. "These local outages are not related to the amount of available electricity generated and put on the grid. Texans should contact their utility in the event they experience a localized outage.
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