The Texas Public Utility Commission held its Winter Preparedness workshop Friday in Austin. ERCOT says it is ready.
even if it doesn't feel like it in late October"In short, we will be prepared for this winter season," said Patrick Reinhart, the Vice President of Centerpoint Energy., which caused blackouts for days and hundreds of deaths, the power grid's reliability has been in question.
Following the storm, lawmakers passed multiple bills, elevating standards for inspections and weatherization of power generators and plants. "Today, ERCOT has been successful in meeting our targeted inspections," said Brandon Manley, Senior Weatherization Analyst for ERCOT.Manley says the state has nearly 1,300 generation facilities. Manley said they are ahead of schedule with their inspections that have to happen by law in a 3-year time period.Oncor announced a new program, but gave few details about a new winter plan. "Oncor will be offering both residential and commercial load management programs this winter. The residential program is a new program we are kicking off this winter," said Gary Jones, Oncor's Director of Energy Efficiency.Gary Jones with Oncor said the plan could service more than 30,000 homes.Woodfin said right now, before winter is the peak for the outage season. He says new protocols will help ensure there is no surprise outages when the grid is tight in the winter.You may have seen the emergency notifications this summer, more will be used this winter if conditions become tight.that I have read and agree
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