Experts were skeptical of a report from the Texas grid operator showing the state could run short of power by 2026.

If all goes to plan and the board approves, ERCOT, LifeCycle and CPS would deploy those units in San Antonio this summer. Sara DiNatale covers energy, the Texas grid, ERCOT, CPS Energy ...

that there would be rolling outages ordered by ERCOT,” Doug Lewin, an independent grid analyst, said in his Texas Energy and Power Newsletter. “That’s mostly a function of temperature.

But in recent years, the time of greatest concern for outages on the ERCOT grid is no longer when Texans are using the most electricity, as there’s plenty of solar energy to meet that demand.

However, ERCOT said it expects grid conditions to be normal during the Weather Watch and no energy emergencies are expected. Weather Watches are issued to help Texans stay informed about grid ...

and there is no current expectation of an energy emergency. Texans should continue to monitor real-time and extended grid conditions at ercot.com.