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Tag: Blackout

Energy & Environment

The cold-weather anxiety about the Texas grid is real. But so far, this winter is pretty normal

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on January 27, 2022 · Experts say the weather we’ve had so far was not likely to bring a power failure.

Tags Blackout Electric Grid ercot grid failure National Weather Service texas grid The Electric Reliability Council of Texas uri winter freeze Winter Storm

Energy & Environment

Weeks After Declaring Mission Accomplished, Abbott Orders Further Changes To Texas Grid

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on July 6, 2021 · Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas to overhaul the state’s electric grid via a letter sent Tuesday.

Tags Blackout Electric Grid Governor Greg Abbott Public Utility Commission of Texas PUC Texas

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Island-Wide Blackout Hits Puerto Rico Nearly Seven Months After Hurricane Maria

DANICA COTO, AP

Posted on April 18, 2018 · Officials said it could take 24 to 36 hours to fully restore power to more than 1.4 million customers

Tags Blackout Hurricane Maria power outage Puerto Rico unstable power

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UPDATE: Dickinson Residents Regain Power After Major Outage

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on December 20, 2017 · Around 2,900 customers were without power when the problem happened

Tags Blackout New MExico power outage texas

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Airlines Inch Back To Normal Flow After Atlanta Airport Fire

Associated Press

Posted on December 19, 2017 · Georgia Power CEO Paul Bowers issued an apology and blamed the fire on a failure in a switch gear

Tags airport atlanta Blackout fire holidays travel

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Houston weather: Heavy rain, strong winds expected to hit region Tuesday

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on January 23, 2023 · A cold front is headed toward the Houston region and has the potential to bring severe weather.

Tags heavy rain heavy storms Houston weather National Weather Service National Weather Service Houston/Galveston Space City Weather

Energy & Environment

State agency that oversees Texas power grid needs more money to do its job, Sunset Commission finds

Emily Foxhall, Texas Tribune

Posted on January 12, 2023 · The Public Utility Commission has about 200 employees but needs more to handle shoring up the state power grid and tackling an expanded list of regulatory duties, according to the state Sunset Advisory Commission.

Tags ercot power grid PUC texas

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Houston homes continue to recover from damage caused by hard freeze

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on January 2, 2023 · Local plumbers say sprinkler systems and other exposed outdoor water lines took the brunt of the damage during the latest cold snap in Houston, when temperatures were below freezing for about 36 hours from Dec. 22-24.

Tags burst pipes cold weather Houston plumbers Houston weather plumbing winter freeze winter freeze 2022

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Energy & Environment

December’s freeze highlighted ongoing weaknesses of Texas’ power grid, even without widespread blackouts

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on January 2, 2023 · Peak demand for electricity during the freeze reached nearly 10 megawatts above what ERCOT forecast.

Tags electricity grid ercot Texas Legislature Texas power grid winter freeze

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