Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Transmission lines with snow on the ground is shown along the North Sam Houston Parkway near SH249 Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in ...

Five years after Winter Storm Uri caused catastrophic blackouts that killed hundreds, the electric grid has changed significantly, but increasing demand means it will have to adapt even more.

TEXAS, USA — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued an advisory for "extreme cold weather" ahead of the expected winter storm in Texas this weekend. While ERCOT officials have ...

Three weeks shy of five years since a winter storm overwhelmed Texas’ power grid and left millions freezing in the dark, grocery store shelves across the state were barren, schools and businesses ...

HOUSTON — Texas energy experts say the state's power grid should perform better than it did during the deadly 2021 freeze, but concerns remain as wintry conditions approach the Houston area. Ed Hirs, ...

Tens of thousands of Texans lost power during the ice storm of 2023, when power lines were weighed down by ice and toppled by fallen trees. So this week’s icy forecast is again defrosting fears of ...