Houston weather: CenterPoint, Entergy power outage tracker, map; ERCOT dashboard
HOUSTON - A winter storm is bringing freezing temperatures and snow to the Houston area on Tuesday.
ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch due to the cold temperatures, but the organization says grid conditions are expected to remain normal.
Still, Texans could experience outages due to local issues.
Houston power outage tracker, maps
Centerpoint
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Entergy
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ERCOT Weather Watch
ERCOT issued a Weather Watch from January 20 through January 23 due to the cold weather, higher electrical demand and the potential for lower reserves.
What they're saying:
"ERCOT is monitoring conditions closely and will deploy all available tools to manage the grid, continuing a reliability-first approach to operations," ERCOT wrote in a news release.
What you can do:
ERCOT says no action is needed at this time, but you can monitor grid conditions on the ERCOT dashboard.
How utility providers are preparing
What they're saying:
According to a statement on CenterPoint Energy's website, with the winter storm approaching, "low temperatures, wintry precipitation, and accumulation are predicted across the Greater Houston area. In preparation, CenterPoint Energy has taken a series of pre-winter readiness actions to harden our electric and natural gas infrastructure. We are committed to providing you with safe and reliable energy throughout even the coldest days."
CenterPoint Energy said three staging sites have been set up and approximately 1,200 additional mutual aid workers set to arrive on Monday ahead of the storm to support potential restoration efforts.
CenterPoint Energy has also activated emergency operations center on Monday afternoon ahead of the projected arrival of precipitation.
The Source: Information provided by CenterPoint Energy, Entergy, and ERCOT.