ERCOT Launches Texas Grid Text Alerts

ERCOT has upgraded its Texas Advisory and Notification System (TXANS), creating a single source for public grid-condition alerts and allowing Texans to receive notifications by text message for the first time, alongside email. The system communicates forecast weather, periods of high electricity demand and potential emergency actions, with notices ranging from Weather Watches—when conditions remain normal—to conservation requests and energy emergency alerts. ERCOT says the changes are intended to make public communications more efficient and keep Texans informed with current, accurate information; people with critical medical needs are advised to contact their local electric utility during conservation events or emergencies.