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Grid operator restores more power overnight

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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) stated on Wednesday, Feb. 17 in a news release that they continue to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. During the overnight hours, ERCOT was able to restore approximately 3,500 MW of load, which is roughly 700,000 households.

"We know millions of people are suffering," said ERCOT President and CEO Bill Magness. "We have no other priority than getting them electricity. No other priority."

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Bravettes blow out Bears, advance in Class 1A playoffs

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Iraan sophomore Graycee Morado didn’t shy away from the challenge at hand in the biggest game of her young career on Thursday, Feb. 11 when the Bravettes played Balmorhea (7-9) in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs at Fort Stockton High School.

And her teammates didn’t either.

Madison Harvey, Kailey Rico, Abagail Smith, Dayanara Torres, and Morado scored at least one basket apiece in the third quarter to turn a 15-14 halftime deficit to a 27-21 lead.

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3,000 households lose power in Pecos County as frigid temperatures force outages

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A total of 3,000 households in Pecos County lost power on Monday, Feb. 15 according to Pecos County Emergency Management Coordinator Jessie Dominguez.

The outage was due to historically low temperatures that forced the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to start rotating outages at 1:25 a.m. Monday morning across the state.

Dominguez also noted that local electric companies are not at fault for the outages as the rotating outages were solely decided by ERCOT.