ELS. WHAT THIS

MEANS FOR VACCINATED AND UNVACCINATED PEOPLE.

. >>> HOT JUNE WEATHER COMES WITH

TEXAS POWER PLANTS DOWN FOR

REPAIRS. IT SPARKED PLEAS TO CONSERVE AND

WORRIES ABOUT ANOTHER ROUND OF

ROLLING BLACKOUTS. TONIGHT, WE HAVE COVERAGE ON THE

HOT WEATHER FROM THE WEATHER

ADVISORY IN EFFECT TO NEW

WARNINGS ABOUT THE ELECTRIC

GRID. WE

BEGIN WITH THE LATEST FROM ERCOT.

. >> Reporter: IN RECORD COLD

WEATHER IN FEBRUARY, THE TEXAS

POWER GRID WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD,

UNABLE TO MEET THE

SURGE IN WINTER DEMAND. PIPES FROZE IN BUILDINGS WITHOUT

HEAT. . >> MANY OF YOU ARE ANGRY, AND

YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE. >> Reporter: TEXAS

LAWMAKERS TOOK ACTION IN THE

RECENT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE. THE GOVERNOR SIGNED NEW LAWS

LAST

WEEK. >> THERE IS IMPROVED

WEATHERIZATION. WEATHERIZATION OF POWER

GENERATION, NATURAL GAS, AND

TRANSMISSION

FACILITIES TO BETTER HANDLE EXTREME WEATHER.

. >> Reporter: NOW, THE

PROBLEM IS HOT

WEATHER. THE ELECTRIC RELIABILITY

COUNCIL OF TEXAS SAYS SIGNIFICANT FORCED

GENERATION OUTAJS

FOR MAINTENANCE IS HAPPENING AT THE

SAME TIME AS

THE DEMAND. IT'S UNUSUAL THIS EARLY IN THE

SUMMER SEASON. >> IT'S GOING TO GET HOTTER IN

THE SUMMER. THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE

SUMMER. AND IT'S JUNE AND WE'RE TALKING

ABOUT ROLLING BLACKOUTS. >> Reporter: LOCAL OFFICIALS

WILL SET UP COOLING STATIONS IF

NECESSARY. THE JUDGE URGES LAWMAKERS TO

TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION ON THE

GRID IN A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE

LEGISLATURE EXPECTED SOON. >> THIS IS A FAILURE

ON THE PART OF THE

STATE. >> Reporter: THE NORTH TEXAS

POWER

DISTRIBUTION COMPANY ENCORE URGES PEOPLE TO LIMIT USE

OF APPLIANCES. SET THE THERMOSTAT TO A FEW

DEGREES HIGHER. CLOSE THE BLINDS. AND SET POOL PUMPS TO RUN OVERNIGHT AND EARLY IN THE

MORNING AND NOT THE MIDDLE OF

THE DAY. THE CITY OF DALLAS

POINTS OUT THAT RECREATION CENTERS ARE OPEN

DURING THEIR NORMAL

HOURS. BACK IN FEBRUARY, THE CITY HAD

TROUBLE WITH WARMING STATIONS

BECAUSE MANY CITY BUILDINGS LOST

POWER

TOO. THE CITY IS PLANNING TO

INSTALL GENERATORS AT