Texas is expected to have more than enough power to meet consumption needs this winter and spring, according to the grid operator for most of the state.

Ercot capacity forecast

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is forecasting demand this winter to peak at 57,699 MW, which is far below the all-time winter high of 65,915 MW set in January 2018. Nearly 83,000 MW of resource capacity is expected to be available for the winter peak.

Included is 963 MW of planned winter-rated resource capacity consisting of wind and utility-scale solar projects. ERCOT is on track to add the largest amount of installed wind capacity in any given year, with more than 5,000 MW expected to come online by the end of December.

As part of the final winter Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA), ERCOT...