Winter storm news: How ERCOT prepared; Covid vaccine supply, water pressure affected

The following story excerpts are courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11.

How ERCOT prepared for the 2021 Texas winter storm

HOUSTON — We were all expecting the freezing weather, but we weren’t expecting the widespread power outages.

ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) said it had restored power to half a million homes on Monday night, but more than 4 million remain in the dark.

On Friday, ERCOT said it was working with power generators making sure they were following their winter weatherization…