How is ERCOT’s Texas power grid holding up? Everything you need to know

“The whole generation fleet has really been performing well so far during this winter event,” ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas told WFAA. DALLAS — So, it’s cold again in Texas. And after a February 2021 winter storm left millions in the dark, Texans have PTSD about the state’s power grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council … Read more

Animal Care Services has ‘zero tolerance’ for pet owners neglecting animals during artic blast

Since Sunday, leaders with ACS said they have received more than 400 animal neglect claims. SAN ANTONIO — Animal Care Services in San Antonio said it has “zero tolerance” for pet owners leaving their animals outside in the freezing cold. Since Sunday, leaders with ACS said they have received more than 400 animal neglect claims. … Read more

Man hurt in Downtown Fort Worth explosion reported gas smell 90 minutes before the blast, lawsuit alleges

Jose Mira, a Musume restaurant employee allegedly reported a gas smell before the explosion. He became trapped under debris and rubble for 30 minutes. FORT WORTH, Texas — Following the explosion at a Fort Worth hotel last Monday, a restaurant worker who says he reported smelling gas before the explosion is suing Atmos Energy, the Musume … Read more

‘Something catastrophic happened’: 4 killed in hot air balloon crash in Eloy

There is also a person in critical condition following the crash, which occurred on Sunday morning, police say. ELOY, Ariz. — Four people are dead and another person is seriously injured following a hot air balloon crash in Eloy, police said. The balloon crash occurred at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday near Sunshine Boulevard and Hanna … Read more