ERCOT, the electrical grid operator for most of Texas, issued a weather watch for early next week when temperatures are expected to drop below freezing. The watch is scheduled to last Monday through Thursday and was issued “due to extreme cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves.”

The Texas power grid managed by ERCOT performed admirably during this week's major winter weather event which brought blizzard conditions to the Gulf Coast.

After a statewide blackout in 2021 and a massive Austin outage in 2023, cold weather means energy anxiety for many in Central Texas.

ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from Jan. 20-23 due to forecasted extreme cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves.Winter precipitation is

According to Operations Messages on the ERCOT website, around 5 a.m. ERCOT issued a Transmission Emergency in South and Southeast Texas.

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Another Arctic blast of freezing temperatures will test the ERCOT grid during this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend and early next week.

North Texas is likely to see a three-day stretch of bone-chilling cold starting Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

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An Arctic front arrives Saturday, bringing a big drop in temperatures starting on Saturday. The coldest days are expected to be Monday and Tuesday mornings. Some light snow or flurries may be possible. Stay ahead of the changing weather with the latest forecast here.

Impacts will begin in east Texas by Monday night. Ice and snow could contribute to power outages amid freezing temperatures.

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) told Newsweek: "ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from January 20-23 due to predicted extreme cold weather across the ERCOT region, higher electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves. Winter precipitation is also expected across parts of the state.