ERCOT Weather Watch issued for January 14 to 17 ahead of cold front

ERCOT issues Winter Weather Watch

Ahead of next week's cold weather, ERCOT has put out a Winter Weather Watch.

AUSTIN, Texas - ERCOT has issued a Weather Watch from January 14 to 17 ahead of the cold front that's expected to bring freezing temperatures across Texas.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) operates the state’s power grid.

As of 3:15 p.m. Jan. 14, the 6-day forecast is predicting demand to be close to or barely exceed supply the next two mornings. View ERCOT's 6-day forecast here.

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ERCOT says it is monitoring conditions closely and will deploy all available tools to manage the grid.

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You can monitor real-time and extended grid conditions at ercot.com.

ERCOT is also encouraging everyone to sign up for grid condition notifications through the Texas Advisory and Notification System (TXANS).

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