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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.
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.
See Texas power outage maps as second arctic blast brings chances of snow, ice
Another Arctic blast of freezing temperatures will test the ERCOT grid during this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend and early next week.
Texas winter storm: Tracking number of power outages across southeast Texas
As a winter storm bears down on southeast Texas, there are concerns if the power will stay on. The following chart rounds up the number of current power outages by county and by provider across southeast Texas.
Snow, ice storm threatens gridlocks, major power outages from Texas to Florida
Millions across the Gulf Coast states are bracing for a rare winter storm moving along the northern Gulf of Mexico, which will spread dangerous snow and ice along 1,000 miles of Interstate 10 from Texas to Florida and Georgia,
Houston power outages remain minimal during winter storm. ERCOT says no rolling outages expected
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Worried about power outages in Texas during this winter storm? Here’s what to know.
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CenterPoint to have 1,200 mutual aid workers ready to respond to power outages
According to a release sent out on Saturday, CenterPoint has around 1,200 mutual aid workers who will be in the area by ...
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LIVE UPDATES: Houston weather, snow, icy road conditions, power outages, closures
Live updates on Houston weather conditions and the forecast, snow, icy road locations, school closures, cancelations, power ...
Will next week's freeze cause power outages in Houston? It depends on whether there's ice.
Though ERCOT doesn't expect to issue outages, some could occur in the Houston area if icy conditions materialize, CenterPoint ...
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CenterPoint: Post-Beryl efforts contributed to Houston’s lights staying on during winter storm
A local energy expert, meanwhile, says other factors also contributed to relatively few power outages as snow blanketed the ...
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CenterPoint and ERCOT preparing for frigid temps next week in Houston
The same happened recently after Hurricane Beryl ravaged parts of southeast Texas. ABC13 has reached out to CenterPoint ...
Live updates: At least 2 dead after winter storm smothers Houston with snow, ERCOT says grid is stable
Southeast Texas is covered in snow and ice Tuesday morning, and some residents of Houston may be waking up to frozen pipes or power outages, as many bundle up to go outside and experience the region's ...