Ever since the snowmageddon of 2021, the integrity of ERCOT's power grid has been in question, especially with this disrespectful heat. To help alleviate some fears, ERCOT let's us see in real time how the grid is handling delivering our power.
Governor Abbott tweeted "...About 500,000 residential customers [were] having power restored." Even more should have their power restored this evening.
The state's power grid is getting back to normal today after Monday's unseasonably cold temperatures. Overnight lows this morning were in the upper teens in Lufkin, and today's high will reach about 46.
Even though weather experts are not expecting another long, hot summer like the one we had last year, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas is searching for ways to keep the lights on through this summer and in the future.