In contrast to the cascading events that crashed Texas’ power grid in the winter of 2021, the state’s energy generation and transmission have held up against increased demand under Winter Storm Fern.
Arctic air swept into West Texas on Friday and progressed across the state over the weekend, bringing sleet, snow, and ice that led to some local power outages. But the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the power grid for 90 percent of the state, has not issued any conservation requests and there has been no shortage in capacity.
