We were hit by a rolling blackout at 208am. Lasted for 11 minutes.
I called the power company and the automated greeting stated there would be rolling blackouts until they got the word from ERCOT that the power situation in Texas had stabilized. So, we may see this over the next week.
It was an ominous feeling having the power go out knowing it's 10* out with wind chills below 0. You really notice the wind when that power goes out. Desolate feeling.
So wonderful to have it back. You can't know if this is a scheduled blackout or if it's something else. Concerned it was going to be out all night.
Weird that during the summer at 100+ degrees and everyone running AC, there's never been a rolling blackout. Now, when it gets cold, we get them? Perhaps, less people have AC than I think, and more people have heat. I guess it takes more energy to heat something than cool something.