Freezing Weather Will Test the Strength of Texas’ Power Grid State officials took steps to improve the grid after a disastrous failure in 2021. Demand for power next week is expected to break wintertime records.
In Summer Heat, ‘Artificial Shortages’ in Texas Grid May Have Cost $8 Billion Electricity prices soared even when supply was ample, an independent monitor said. The state’s market operator said it was intentional.
Facing Brutal Heat, the Texas Electric Grid Has a New Ally: Solar Power The amount of solar energy generated in Texas has grown exponentially. Some Republicans question the state’s increasing reliance on renewable power.
Texans Warned to Cut Electricity Use Amid Fear of Rolling Blackouts About 50 million people in the United States were under heat warnings or advisories this weekend. The heat index was forecast to soar past 100 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday in about half of Texas.