The Electric Reliability Council of Texas or ERCOT is responsible for monitoring the flow of electric power to more than 26 million Texas consumers, including those served by Central Texas Electric Co-op. ERCOT manages the state’s power grid and takes steps to ensure the power supply meets consumer demand.

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ERCOT ensures reliable electric service for 90% of the state of Texas and continues to set new records as demand grows. View the fact sheet

3 days ago · increase the resiliency of the ERCOT Transmission Grid under both the extreme winter peak and hurricane scenarios studied. • Reinforcement of the 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission pathways from the Coast Weather Zone to Central Texas and the 345-kV pathways between South Dallas and Central Texas were found to be beneficial to

Jan 21, 2025 · An image of the control room at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas in 2018. From KUT News: Ever since the Texas blackout in 2021 and the Austin winter outage in 2023, energy anxiety has been a fact of life for many in Central Texas. With freezing weather, ice and snow in the forecast, you might be wondering again if the power will stay ...

Jan 17, 2025 · With below-freezing temperatures returning to Texas as soon as Jan. 18, the state power grid operator aims to reassure Texans that their lights will remain on during the second cold snap this...

Dec 29, 2023 · ERCOT is a membership-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, governed by a board of directors and subject to oversight by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Texas...

1 day ago · Texas . Customers Tracked: 14,915,235 Customers Out: 1,707 Last Updated: 1/31/2025 12:55:47 AM GMT. Ercot Grid Status: Normal. Loading Map... Outage Scale: 0% 10% 30% 60% 100% . Electric Providers Electric Providers for Texas ... Central Texas Electric Cooperative. 47,416. 2. 1/31/2025 12:53:00 AM GMT. Cherokee County ECA. 23,964. 0.

Dec 11, 2024 · ERCOT manages the electric grid and power flow for 24 million Texans. Central Texas had its first freeze warning of the season Tuesday night – and like every winter since 2021, many are wondering how the power grid will hold up to the weather.

Oct 1, 2024 · AUSTIN, Texas – Former Central Texas Congressman William H. “Bill” Flores has been named the new Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) Board Chair. ERCOT made the announcement on Monday, saying Flores will succeed outgoing Chair Paul Foster, who was named Chair of the ERCOT Board in October 2021.