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The group that operates the Texas electric grid expects the state to break records for peak electricity use this summer, despite the fact that people are…
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Update at 5:11 p.m.: ERCOT says operations have returned to normal, but it is still encouraging conservation. Our original post follows: For the second…
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Update at 5:26 p.m.: ERCOT announces the need for conservation has ended.The original post follows:Texas' electric grid-operator put out a call for…
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For the first time ever, wind has surpassed coal as an energy source in Texas. Data released this month by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas shows…
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This summer, there's a higher likelihood than ever that Texas might not have enough electricity to go around. If you turn on the AC and nothing happens,…
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With a heat wave sweeping the state, Texans' demand for power broke records two days in a row this week, prompting the state’s electric grid operator —…
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Texas just got out of its longest cold spell in six years. Starting Sunday, parts of the state dipped below freezing and stayed there for around three…
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The group that manages almost all of the Texas electric grid has decided it's a good idea to build out more transmission lines in West Texas. That in…
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Texas leads the country in wind energy production and, because of the way the state’s electric grid is set up, most of that power stays right here. But a…
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Right now, Texas gets most of its electricity from coal and natural gas power plants. But a new report from the agency that runs Texas’ electric grid says…