Texas News Extreme winter weather still threatens Texas’ electric grid, ERCOT assessment finds KWBU | By Texas Standard Published November 22, 2021 at 10:22 AM CST Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 6:16 Julia Reihs/KUT ERCOT manages the electric grid and power flow for 24 million Texans. But some analysts say the state’s grid operator is still being overly optimistic about the weather and what it will mean for electricity demand.