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ERCOT and PUC officials say grid is prepared for incoming cold; cite added capacity and winterization
Summary
ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas and Public Utilities Commission Chair Thomas Gleeson told reporters the grid has added supply and been winterized since 2021, citing more than 13,500 megawatts added since last March, 300-plus inspections, and firm fuel supplies intended to maintain reliability during the cold event.
Officials from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Public Utility Commission of Texas told reporters the state's electric grid is in a planning and preparation posture and that they expect adequate supply to meet demand during the approaching cold weather.
Pablo Vegas, CEO of ERCOT, said the operator is coordinating daily with generators and transmission providers and has conducted more than 300 inspections of supply resources and transmission facilities this winter. "We expect to have adequate supply to meet demand during…
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