Texas’ grid operator swears — for realsies — that they’re ready for the winter. “We are constantly preparing for all types of weather in Texas and the best way to manage the grid reliably with each season,” an Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) representative told the Midland Reporter-Telegram. “We are ready, whether we see […]
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Texas Officials Say Extreme Cold May Be Coming. It’ll Test Our Crappy Power Grid (Again).
Get ready for our power grid to once again have issues this winter. Texas’ grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), has warned about a “greater-than-average” potential for extreme cold this winter. This is bad because our grid doesn’t exactly do well when it’s cold (or when it’s hot, honestly). During an ERCOT […]
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Texas May Finally Get Connected (Kinda) to the National Power Grid
Imagine being part of a grid that doesn’t completely collapse during a crisp breeze! That could be in Texas’ future, since the federal government is giving us a bunch of money to force us to grow the fuck up and join the rest of the country. The U.S. Department of Energy announced $360 million in […]