HOUSTON — ERCOT issued a Weather Watch from Jan. 14 through Jan. 17 due to forecasted extreme cold across Texas, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves, according to an alert on Wednesday.
An ERCOT Weather Watch is an advance notification of forecasted significant weather with higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves.
Officials said grid conditions are expected to be normal during an ERCOT Weather Watch.
Initially, the Weather Watch was only for Jan. 15 to Jan. 17. However, the timing of the Arctic front moved up, they included Jan. 14 in the alert.
ERCOT said they continue to monitor conditions closely and will deploy all available tools to manage the grid, continuing a reliability-first approach to operations.
ERCOT live grid conditions
ERCOT has a dashboard that allows you to monitor real-time grid conditions.
ERCOT is tracking the state of the grid, as well as the state of the operating reserve.
There are several more real-time monitors that you can check on ERCOT's site, including system-wide demand, solar, current prices, and more.