A summerlike heat wave in Texas has led to ERCOT issuing a weather watch for ... can help support the human resources that are in the control room [with] making decisions based on what's happening ...

ERCOT and state leaders have made many changes to prevent a repeat of those widespread, deadly blackouts, including a program that requires companies to winter-proof their power plants.

But the vendor contract the CPS board approved Monday isn’t simple. ERCOT’s desire to accelerate the work meant CPS had to find a company willing to do the work while the lines remain ...