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What it would take for ERCOT to start rolling blackouts

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on July 11, 2022 · Texas' electric grid operator has actions it can take to reduce energy demand and increase supply short of ordering power cuts.

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ERCOT Announces Electricity Market Redesign, Warns Of More Energy Conservation Requests

Dominic Anthony Walsh

Posted on July 22, 2021 · The market redesign is ongoing, and the grid operator has already made some changes to improve reliability. Nonetheless, officials warn Texans to expect more energy conservation requests in the coming weeks as temperatures rise.

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Houston’s Heat Wave Has Many Wondering How The Texas Grid Will Handle The Rest Of The Summer

Katie Watkins

Posted on June 24, 2021 · It’s just barely the start of summer and the Texas electric grid has already been facing problems -- including its own publicity crisis.

Tags blackouts climate change ercot heatwave Texas electric grid Texas summers

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ERCOT Ends Energy Conservation Alert After Warning Of Emergency Grid Conditions

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on April 13, 2021 · The grid operator issued an alert Tuesday, warning that electricity demand on the grid was close to surpassing supply.

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Grid Managers Say Texans May Get ‘Rotating’ Blackouts Once Their Power Returns

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on February 18, 2021 · Some power plants and infrastructure that were knocked offline due to the freezing weather are up and running again, but the grid's condition remains critical.

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Recent winter storms show Texas faces multiple challenges in fixing power issues

Rebecca Noel

Posted on February 6, 2023 · One local expert says there are steps to be taken to ensure this does not happen again, but they will be costly. Additionally, the grid itself is far from fixed.

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A plan to overhaul the Texas grid has set up a showdown at the state Capitol

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on January 24, 2023 · The plan would raise prices and carbon dioxide emissions, and critics say it may not bring reliability.

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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.

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

Andrew Schneider

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

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