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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas wants retired power plants to come back online in the coming months.

The Texas power grid operator reduced energy flowing along a key transmission line on Wednesday, exacerbating a power grid emergency.

ERCOT went into emergency operations Wednesday night for the first time since 2021. It's still unclear what caused the power grid to get so close to rolling blackouts so quickly.

To reduce strain on the grid, ERCOT will pay big energy users like manufacturers and bitcoin miners to reduce the power they use. That frees up more electrons for others and keeps supply and demand balanced.

ERCOT said it expected low wind-power generation and high demand to persist through the weekend because of the extreme heat.

The operator of Texas' electric grid says the “voluntary notice” is in effect Thursday from 3-8 p.m.

The electricity market in Texas is doing exactly what it's designed to do — and most customers probably won't notice any effect on their bill.

A new backup system at the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant prevented last week’s failure there from causing devastating impacts on the grid.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued a voluntary conservation notice as swaths of Texas experience high temperatures.

ERCOT issued a voluntary conservation notice Tuesday morning asking for people to reduce their electricity usage from 4 – 8 p.m.

An ERCOT Weather Watch is an earlier notification – approximately 3-5 days ahead – of forecasted significant weather and high demand.

The Public Utility Commission chair warns that the grid could be overwhelmed this summer – and more ‘dispatchable generation’ is needed.