‘GRID READY’: Texas Activates National Guard and 134-County Disaster Order – OXY NEWS CHANNEL

 In this exclusive report from OXY NEWS CHANNEL, we detail the state’s massive January 23, 2026, response to Winter Storm Fern. We examine Governor Abbott’s Level II "Escalated Response" and the ERCOT projection of 125 GW of available power to meet 83 GW of demand. We cover the logistical front: the use of 5,000 TxDOT personnel, the 250 vehicles staged in the Fort Worth district alone, and the activation of warming centers across the state. We also analyze the "vegetation management" push that officials hope will prevent localized outages from ice-laden trees.