The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, has issued a Winter Weather Watch, effective immediately and running through Sunday.
This news comes as much of North Texas prepares for Winter Storm Landon. The storm is set to bring sub-freezing temperatures, freezing rain, and potentially up to five inches of snow in some areas.
"ERCOT is using all the tools available to manage the grid effectively during this winter weather," said Interim CEO Brad Jones. "ERCOT will deploy all the resources and aggressively implement the tools available to us to manage the grid reliably during this 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."
They go on to warn that while the grid's capacity shouldn't be an issue, with frozen rain/snow there remains a risk of local outages; "caused by things like ice on wires or fallen tree limbs"
"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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