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Snow surrounds an Austin Energy station on Feb. 18. The most severe scenario considered by ERCOT for this winter — very high demand for power, extensive fossil fuel outages, and low renewable power production — does not capture the amount of power lost during February.
Texas grid vulnerable during severe winter weather, even with new preparations, ERCOT reports
Electricity outages in Texas could occur this winter if the state experiences a cold snap that forces many power plants offline at the same time as demand for power is high, according to an analysis … more
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Job numbers at the state level indicate a rise in employment with 56,000 jobs added to the Texas economy in June with more than 19,000 of those jobs in the hospitality industry as restaurants and similar businesses find ways to entice employees to come work for them.
Capital highlights: Workforce commission announces job surge, and 3 other Texas issues
The Texas Workforce Commission released June employment figures that showed Texas employers added nearly 56,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate dropped to 6.5%. “The Texas economy … more
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Texas' grid operator hasn't said how many power plants — or which ones — went offline last week, causing it to ask Texans to cut back on power usage during a June heat wave.
Some Texas power plants unexpectedly went offline last week. The grid operator says it still doesn’t know why.
Last Monday, Texas’ main power grid operator asked Texans, mid-heat wave, to turn their thermostats to 78 degrees during the afternoon and evening for the week to reduce electricity demand on … more
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Power consumption continues to dominate Texas headlines periodically after February's Winter Storm Ike caused property damage due to associated power failures throughout the state.
Capital Highlights: Heat wave prompts conservation call and 5 other Texas issues
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas urged Texans to cut back on power usage last week when an unusually large number of power plants shut down for unexpected repairs as temperatures soared. … more
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Electrical power lines near the Austin Energy/Sand Hill Energy Center in Del Valle are shown on March 24, 2020.
Grid operator says Texans can return to regular electricity use
Texans no longer need to cut back on their electricity use to avoid stressing the electrical grid, according to the current grid conditions on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas … more
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ERCOT is asking Texans to reduce their energy usage over the next several days in order to help keep the grid running smoothly.
ERCOT asks Texans to conserve energy
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking Texans to reduce electric use as much as possible today through Friday, June 18. A significant number of forced generation outages combined … more
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Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bills 2 and 3 at the Texas Capitol on Tuesday. The legislation will change how parts of the state’s main power grid must prepare for extreme weather and the governance of the entity that oversees the grid. Senate Bills 2 and 3 are aimed at overhauling the state’s power grid after the devastating winter storm in February and the widespread power outages that followed.
Texas power generation companies will have to better prepare for extreme weather under new laws
Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Tuesday two bills meant to improve the state’s main power grid and change the governance of the agency that operates it. Calls for sweeping changes to … more
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gave remarks at the Texas Capitol in 2019. Patrick leads the Texas Senate and has been pushing legislation that would retroactively adjust prices for wholesale electricity after massive power outages last month.
After House stalls on readjusting electricity prices, Lt. Gov. urges Abbott to use emergency powers
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Thursday pleaded for Gov. Greg Abbott to take executive action on reversing billions of dollars in charges for wholesale electricity during last month’s deadly winter … more
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A CVS Pharmacy in South Austin is lit only by the lights of a parked car. Fifteen directors serve on the ERCOT board, including the four unaffiliated directors, whose resignations will be effective at the end of the meeting Wednesday.
Non-Texan ERCOT board members are resigning in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri
Five board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas — the entity that manages and operates the electricity grid that covers much of Texas — will resign on Wednesday, according … more
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Gov. Greg Abbott called on state lawmakers to mandate the winterization of generators and power plants, a proposal previously floated but not implemented by state leaders in the aftermath of another devastating winter storm in 2011.
"What happened is completely unacceptable": Gov. Greg Abbott calls for winterization of Texas energy system
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday blasted the nonprofit operator of Texas’ energy grid for its handling of this week’s winter storm and called on the Legislature to consider updates to the … more
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