Texas is on it's own grid and not connected to the rest of the United States of America so, any extra juice we have goes unused. If the grid doesn't get the required upgrade the percentage of "lost" energy could grow to almost 15% of wind generated power and almost 20% of solar ...
The Texas power grid is something that all residents worry about. When the power goes out, many things are lost. Lights are unable to be turned on, and depending on the the time of day, individuals may not be able to see for an extended period of time. Many reasons can be the cause...
A viral TikTok with nearly 2 million views shows Lena Blietz, a sports journalist in Texas, confronting Greg Abbott from the stands at a Longhorns football game.
Over half of Texans say they don't have a lot of confidence in the power grid, according to a new poll. TheTexas Politics Project at UT Austinasked Texans: How likely do you think it is that there will be a widespread failure of the electric grid this summer? The poll, conducted this...
EXPLAINER: Why the power grid failed in Texas and beyond 1 of 2 | Snow and ice grips a neighborhood in East Austin on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Day six of the statewide freeze and still millions of Texans are without power. (Bronte Wittpenn /Austin American-Statesman via AP) 2 of 2...
Texas power producers failed to adequately winter-proof their systems. And the state’s grid operator underestimated its need for reserve power capacity before the crisis, then moved too slowly to tell utilities to institute rolling blackouts to protect against a grid meltdown, energy analysts...
This blog post, the first in a series of responses to the power outages in Texas, examines what happened to the power-generation system and asks questions about long-term mitigating actions.
A punishing heat wave will test power supplies in Texas for a second day as triple-digit temperaturescontinue to drive up electricity consumption.The state's grid operator expects to have almost 80 gigawatts of capacity available at about 8 p.m. localtime, after solar farms start shutting off...
If you lived in Texas during February of 2021, then you remember the brutal winter storm that caused the power grid to fail. This storm led to the deaths of246 people, with causes ranging from hypothermia to carbon monoxide poisoning. ...
As Texas bakes under a sweltering heat dome, the power has stayed on and prices haven’t spiked tremendously. Thank wind and solar, energy experts say.