![]() If the ERCOT grid suffers multiple power plant outages at once, the reserve margin would drop to an estimated 20.4%, which is still higher than the NERC reference level. Their minimum reserve margin for ERCOT is 13.75%, which means Texas has enough resources to ensure a stable power supply under typical winter weather.NERC has estimated a reserve margin of 36.4% for ERCOT under normal operating conditions.Here’s what they’ve reported: The Latest ERCOT Reserve Margins NERC has found that the Texas power grid is ready for winter, in most cold weather scenarios. Their 2022-2023 Winter Reliability Assessment was published in November, and it covers December 2022 – February 2023. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) publishes seasonal reliability assessments of all power grids in the US and Canada, and this includes the ERCOT region. ![]() ![]() Is the ERCOT Grid Prepared For Winter in Texas?Īs a new winter approaches, many Texans want to know if the ERCOT power grid is ready to handle an extreme winter weather event.
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