Fort Bend ISD district officials could consider closing seven campuses on the northwest, central and southeast portions of the district, officials shared at the Dec. 15 board meeting.

The changes are proposed as a part of the district's three-year boundary planning progress due to stabilized enrollment patterns, resulting in under- and overutilized campuses across the district with some schools.

The proposal: The proposed consolidation of campuses focuses on seven campuses with enrollment under 600 students as of Aug. 29 and the most recent facility condition scores that would indicate the campuses are less infrastructurally stable, said Bob Templeton, president of the demographic firm Zonda.

What's changing: Compared to 2025 projections, officials said more campuses in the 2025-26 school year are currently underenrolled in the middle portion of the district. These new, lower projections serve as a "validation check" for the boundary planning process, which "strengthens the need" for the proposed rezoning and school consolidations.

Moving forward: Trustees will receive updated or revised scenarios in January, followed by additional public input opportunities.

Sugar Land officials and OnPoint EV Solutions cut the ribbon Dec. 9 on 10 electric vehicle charging stations at the Sugar Land Regional Airport and Imperial Park.

The big picture: The city installed four Super-Fast DC Fast Charging Level 3 chargers, the fastest currently publicly available, at the airport, city officials said in a Dec. 10 news release. The DCFC chargers can take most EVs from 20% to 80% in 20 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, six Level 2 chargers were installed at Imperial Park, providing a full charge over a couple hours.

The details: According to the release, both sites have several upgraded features, including:

• Solar or traditional canopies
• LED lighting
• High-speed internet
• Security cameras
• Digital kiosks offering local business information
• Curbside service options

Despite the heat and humidity in Texas, Houstonians can go ice skating in the Greater Houston area this holiday season. This is not a comprehensive list.

Ice at Discovery Green
Green Mountain Energy presents Ice at Discovery Green, where park-goers can enjoy skating in the heart of Houston. There will be multiple theme nights, such as DJ Skate Night Saturdays, Skating with Santa and Inclusive Skaters Night.

• Open through Feb. 2; operating hours vary
• $20.99; includes skates
• 1500 McKinney St., Houston

• Open through Jan. 19; operating hours vary
• $7 (age 5 and under); $15 (ages 6 and older); includes skates
• 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands

The Texas power grid is expected to hold up this winter, officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said Dec. 9. This is due in part to “tremendous supply growth on the ERCOT grid,” ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said, amid an influx of data centers coming to the state.

The overview: Since last winter, over 11,000 megawatts of generating capacity have been added to the ERCOT grid, Vegas said. That growth, which largely comes from battery storage and solar facilities, could be used to power about 2.8 million homes during periods of peak electric demand.

Zooming in: Under most weather conditions, there is a less than 2% chance of a grid emergency through February, ERCOT found.

However, Texas could be in trouble in the unlikely event that a repeat of Winter Storm Uri hits large parts of the state this winter, although ERCOT noted that the probability of such a severe storm happening again was "well under one percent." The February 2021 freeze devastated an unprepared power grid, resulting in nearly 250 deaths.