Amid Texas Heat Wave ERCOT Asks Texans to Conserve Energy, With Possibility of Rolling Blackouts

Updated: Record demand and low wind generation strain grid

"...power. (Energy supply and demand levels are trackable via ERCOT’s dashboard.)..."

July 11, 2022 News Post by Lina Fisher

ERCOT Asks for Voluntary Energy Conservation Amid Peaking Demand

Triple digits contribute to a stressed grid

"...The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a Voluntary Conservation Notice for this afternoon,..."

Aug. 17, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

ERCOT Issues Power Emergency Warning

Grid operator calls for conservation until 7pm

"...air conditioning systems statewide. In the press release below, ERCOT asks Texans to back off on power usage until..."

Aug. 2, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

ERCOT Issues Another Power Emergency

Agency asks Texans to conserve electricity 3-7pm today

"...Just like yesterday, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas..."

Aug. 3, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Gas and Coal Outages Behind ERCOT’s Constant Calls for Conservation

And no progress on energy efficiency programs

"...ERCOT’s previous demand record, set in July 2022, was 80.1..."

Aug. 30, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

ERCOT Asked and Texas Listened, and the Power Stayed On

Strain on the grid continues, but without devastation so far

"...breaking a record for the third time this July. ERCOT was prepared to cut off large industrial consumers, and..."

July 15, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

ERCOT Listening Tour Offers More Explanations Than Plans

Virtual town hall tries to allay fears of power grid reliability

"...Before fielding questions, Jones opened with describing several measures ERCOT has already taken, including facility inspections of weatherization measures..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

ERCOT Issues Level 2 Power Emergency

Rolling blackouts at industrial facilities may happen

"...Out of the frying pan, into the fire: The..."

Aug. 4, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Is Solar the Answer to Decreasing Austin’s Reliance on ERCOT?

Runnin' on sunshine

"...Solar power makes up almost 23% of AE's total..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

ERCOT Sends Mixed Messages About Summer Grid Capacity

But blaming renewables for failures doesn’t add up

"...and the prognosis looks confusing. In the summer forecast, ERCOT reports sufficient capacity to meet the forecast peak load..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

It Wasn't Just ERCOT: Task Force Slams City's Freeze Response

Winter Storm Review Task Force finds fault in city's Uri response

"...At the time, all fingers pointed to ERCOT – the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

ERCOT Energy Emergency Again

State power grid asks people to use less electricity until 7pm

"...Staff for ERCOT just announced that peak demand is expected to break..."

Aug. 23, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

ERCOT Paid Bitcoin Miner $31 Million to Conserve While Texans Sweat

Bitcoin operations paid by ERCOT to conserve

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

ERCOT Paid Bitcoin Miner $31 Million to Conserve While Texans Sweat

Bitcoin operations paid by ERCOT to conserve

"...The Electric Reliability Council of Texas relies on large..."

Sept. 7, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Another Day, Another ERCOT Power Warning

Energy regulator still asking for conservation measures through 7pm

"...For the fourth day Austin Energy and the Electric..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Gas and Coal Outages Behind ERCOT’s Constant Calls for Conservation

And no progress on energy efficiency programs

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Rolling Blackouts Almost Happened Last Night. What About Tonight?

Risk of outages "very real," mayor says

"...Last night, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued its first energy emergency alert since 2021’s winter..."

Sept. 7, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Mayor Warns of Possible Rolling Blackouts This Evening

Grid strained with demand, unexpected production outages

"...A little after 9pm the city of Austin relayed ERCOT's message that the call for energy conservation had ended...."

Aug. 29, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...the state-chartered nonprofit Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT...."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

What’s Happening, What’s Being Done, and How We Got Into This Cold Weather Catastrophe

More chaos with continued power outages, calls for water conservation

"...the state-chartered nonprofit Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT. That grid has been separate from the national grids..."

Feb. 17, 2021 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: In Control, but Not In Charge

Amid the ruins of the Texas power grid, following two different paths to failure

"...of Texas, I was on the team that developed ERCOT's current logo. It styles the acronym in lowercase forward-looking..."

March 12, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Under Power Warning

UPDATE: ERCOT downgrades request for savings, but urges conservation

"...It seems the request for reduced consumption worked, because ERCOT just ended the power warning. In a statement, Austin..."

Aug. 24, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Good, The Bad, and the Pricey of Texas Energy Bills

Incentives for gas move ahead, energy efficiency measures stall

"...Bills that further subsidize natural gas and discourage renewables..."

May 19, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Oh, This $20 Electric Bill Hike?

It’s on top of the other one

"...managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT. Another pass-through, the Regulatory Charge, covers payments made to..."

Sept. 30, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Lege Ticker: Someone Has to Pay the Post-Storm Electric Bill

The price is right?

"...of San Antonio) have filed the first suits against ERCOT. The PUC's "independent market monitor," Carrie Bivens of Potomac..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Energy Says Those Without Power Could Stay That Way Through Tonight and Into Tomorrow Afternoon

Historic winter storm challenges energy grid

"...stuck here until we can get some reprieve from ERCOT,” said Sargent...."

Feb. 15, 2021 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Heat Wave Renews Call for Renewable Energy

Solar and wind could do the job more efficiently, advocates say

"...to power about 200 air-conditioned homes during hot weather.) ERCOT did say some plants were offline – accounting for..."

Aug. 12, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Twisting in the Wind

Austin Energy is trying to find the right price for renewable energy – but that's much easier said than done

"...Abilene], which supplies Batch 6, would be assigned to ERCOT's 'West Zone' for congestion purposes and would therefore have..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

It's the Carbon, Stupid!

Texas leaders continue to drag their boot heels on global warming

"...reserve margin by 2008 due to growing populations. The ERCOT estimate was cited both by Perry in a September..."

Dec. 1, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

KY Jelly

"...failure of the system. A failure of government and ERCOT to weatherize the grid. You had the 2011 study..."

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