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ERCOT, which operates the Texas power grid, has issued an advisory for "extreme cold weather" in Texas. TEXAS, USA — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued an advisory for "extreme cold weather" ahead of the expected winter storm in Texas this weekend.
In more recent winter weather events, ERCOT has reminded Texans that outages are likely localized and caused by things like fallen tree branches, rather than the amount of electricity available in the power grid. As of about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, the power grid was operating under normal conditions, with enough power to meet current demand.
The company has secured more than 600 additional frontline workers, bringing the total workforce available for storm response to approximately 3,300 employees and
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