ERCOT
ERCOT can’t move energy where it needs to go, and it’s putting the grid at risk
Posted on · The Texas power grid operator reduced energy flowing along a key transmission line on Wednesday, exacerbating a power grid emergency.
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Party Politics
Ken Paxton on Trial
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Texas
Texas grid will continue to struggle until state laws change, expert warns
Posted on · ERCOT issued an Energy Emergency Alert Level 2 on Sept. 6, meaning there was less than 2,000 megawatts of spare capacity left on the state’s grid. The warning came after ERCOT reported 10 new all-time peak demand records this summer.
ERCOT
Texas power grid has held up well for summer but still inefficient, energy experts say
Posted on · “The economic model was flawed from the very beginning. It hasn’t improved any… during tight periods.”
Infrastructure
ERCOT can’t be sued over power grid failures during 2021 winter storm, Texas Supreme Court rules
Posted on · The all-Republican court narrowly found that the nonprofit corporation operating the state’s electrical grid qualifies for sovereign immunity, which protects government entities from lawsuits.