Texas Seeing Little Wind Power During Massive Winter Storm

The Texas grid operator is forecasting very little wind generation — a key source of power — over the weekend just as a powerful winter storm promises to prompt a surge in electricity demand.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is projecting 60% of the grid’s 40.6 gigawatts of wind capacity won’t be available on the potential risk of ice forcing turbines to halt, said Sean Kelly, chief executive officer of Amperon, a Houston-based forecaster of power demand and renewable generation.