ERCOT, South and Texas

There were power outages Tuesday, but don't blame ERCOT. Ice, snow took down lines in South Texas.
Tens of thousands of Texans were without power Tuesday morning, but the statewide electric grid wasn’t to blame. With the current cold snap’s most frigid temperatures still to come, electricity demand already has had its biggest spike since last January.
Wintry mix of precipitation could cause Texas power outages, but ERCOT says statewide grid is ready
Snow, sleet and freezing rain across Central and South Texas could bring down power lines, causing localized outages beginning Monday evening.
ERCOT issues Transmission Emergency in South, Southeast Texas
According to Operations Messages on the ERCOT website, around 5 a.m. ERCOT issued a Transmission Emergency in South and Southeast Texas.
See South Texas power outage map as arctic blast brings below-freezing temperatures
In the Corpus Christi area, a winter storm warning inland and a winter weather advisory remains in effect through 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to the local office of the National Weather Service. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to 1 inch and ice accumulations up to one-tenth of an inch are possible. Winds gusts could be as high as 40 mph.
Houston power outages remain minimal during winter storm. ERCOT says no rolling outages expected
CenterPoint Energy averted the worst impacts to its power lines and poles during Houston's historic winter storm.
ERCOT: Texas power grid will withstand Jan. 20-23 cold snap
Below-freezing temperatures will return to Texas as soon as Jan. 18, according to the National Weather Service. Grid conditions are expected to be normal and officials do not anticipate an emergency,
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