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ERCOT promises to be more transparent with notifications system ERCOT has a system that will help alert Texans on the condition of the state's grid.
DALLAS — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said it will test its emergency alert system Wednesday starting at 7 p.m. The alerts will include notifications to the ERCOT mobile app ...
ERCOT says during a potential grid event, it uses the emergency system to send messages through these channels directly from the control room. For more information on the test, click here.
In response, energy prices spiked, and ERCOT put out an emergency call to cut power use. A more robust transmission system would have prevented both issues. Our state’s economic future is at stake.
The Texas Advisory and Notification System, TXANS for short, will not replace ERCOT’s Energy Emergency Alerts, Vegas said. Instead, members of the public can sign up for the new alert program to ...
Come August, ERCOT faces a heightened risk of rolling outages — about 12%, according to its own modeling — after the sun goes down and while demand is still high in the hour around 8 p.m.
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