"Every grid operator and every electric company is fighting to restore power right now," Electric Reliability Council of Texas President (ERCOT) and CEO Bill Magness said in a statement. ERCOT manages power for more than 26 million Texans, about 90% of the state’s electric load. ...
El Paso, Texas, which is on a different grid than the rest of the state, largely kept its power on despite seeing the same bone-chilling temperatures. About 3,000 electricity customers had an outage lasting less than five minutes, CBS affiliate KDBC-TVreported. And while the Great Plains a...
The Texas Power Grid has been a talking point for many residents in the state. Ever since February of 2021, wherethe grid almost reached a point that would have caused many to not even have power for a longer time than expected.After that weather event, one major question was raised: Wil...
How to help people in Texas right now who are facing power outages and are without heat and hot water: Donate to mutual-aid networks, volunteer at warming centers, and drop off physical goods like bottled water and more.
Switching itself is fast and seamless, and you won’t lose power during the process. Q: Are green energy plans more expensive than standard plans? A: Not necessarily. Many renewable plans are now price-competitive, especially since Texas leads the nation in wind generation. You can often go...
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"Correcting this $16 billion error will require an adjustment, but it is the right thing to do," Patrick said in a statement on Monday. "It will ultimately benefit consumers and is one important step we can take now to begin to fix what went wrong in the st...
During the primary campaign, Republican and Democratic candidates in Texas have spent more time talking about the economy, pandemic, power grid, immigration, schools and health care, local analysts observe. The abortion issue so far haven't taken center stage. ...
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In the case of the Texas power failure, frozen cooling-water systems and fuel-supply issues pushed the grid toward an extreme corner case that saw the power plant fleet unable to supply enough power to meet demand, according to Rhodes. This failure underscored “the need to plan a reliable...