With ‘Near Blizzard Conditions Possible’ In North Texas, ERCOT Expects Record-Breaking Electric Use

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

February 12, 2021

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — As colder, Arctic air arrives in North Texas this weekend you may be tempted to bump up the thermostat on your heater, but one Texas agency is asking you not to overdo it.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) — the state’s electrical grid operator — is warning that the electrical power supply will be tight because usage is expected to increase to record levels late this weekend and early next week.

“This statewide weather system is expected to bring Texas the coldest weather we’ve experienced in decades,” said ERCOT President and CEO Bill Magness. “With temperatures rapidly declining, we are already seeing high electric use and anticipating record-breaking demand.”

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