Texas officials are preparing for a colder-than-usual winter, as the state’s power grid operator, ERCOT, warned of an increased risk of outages during extreme cold events. At a board meeting, ERCOT emphasized that recent grid upgrades and new power generation have reduced the likelihood of widespread blackouts. While meteorologists predict overall warmer temperatures, there’s still a higher-than-average chance of severe cold snaps. ERCOT has been improving its infrastructure since the devastating ’21 storm, but another major freeze will test those efforts