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Winter Storm Uri

Texas’ Grid Holds Up During Winter Weather

ERCOT’s performance five years ago left Texans worried about the state grid’s ability to deal with freezing weather.

By Arcelia Martin

 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott listens to a briefing as he prepares for a winter storm at the State Operations Center in Austin. Credit: Jay Janner/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images
Jupiter Powers battery storage complex in Houston. Credit: Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

The Texas Power Grid Will Get a Boost from Batteries This Winter

By Arcelia Martin
In Houston, a transmission tower in July, as ERCOT, the state's power grid, urged customers to preserve electricity. Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Texas Grid Operators and Regulators Iron Out New Rules for Data Centers

By Arcelia Martin

What Happens When Emergency Alerts Don’t Alert Everyone?

By Kiley Price
In Fort Worth, Texas, a swinging bench hangs from a tree after a snow storm during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, when residents went days without electricity and fresh water after a catastrophic failure of the power grid in the state.Credit: Ron Jenkins/Getty Images.

The Chairman of Texas’ Public Utility Commission Has a To-Do List

By Arcelia Martin

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