The ERCOT grid did have enough power supply throughout the frigid conditions. In the Austin area, any outages were limited and unrelated to grid conditions.
In a pair of tweets, Gov. Abbott touted the grid’s stability and reliability, noting: "No Texan has lost power because of any failure by the ERCOT grid."
While there was enough supply, we’re learning demand for power shattered expectations to the tune of 13,000 extra megawatts statewide on Friday, raising concerns about ERCOT’s ability to accurately predict how much power will be needed during winter weather.to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm Friday, asking for an exemption to pollution limits for power generators.
In the letter, ERCOT told the feds that because those plants went down, "it is possible that ERCOT may need to curtail some amount of firm load [Friday] evening, [Saturday] morning, or possibly [Saturday] evening or Sunday morning, in order to maintain the security of the ERCOT system."Regarding the federal order, ERCOT said in a statement:
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