Let me preface this with an explanation. Over the last few days I read online people saying that Texas' power outages had been caused by Texas being on its own grid… deregulation… Not following national standards… had Texas been connected to the Eastern Interconnection or the Western Interconnection none of this would have happened. But not one post shows any evidence or requirements that backed up these claims. So, I went looking for proof and instead of finding requirements, I found a nationwide problem with winterization.
Grid operator ERCOT says network collapse can t happen again , as investigations into state s lack of preparedness launched by the Federal Energy Regulatory Co
Morning Briefing Feb. 19, 2021: How Michigan gets its power, electricity
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386462 18: (NO NEWSWEEK AND U.S. NEWS) A 42-inch green pipe is moved into position under an existing 26-inch pipe October 3, 2000 in Howell, Michigan, 60 miles north of Detroit. The pipeline will carry natural gas from Canada to the northeastern U.S. The demand for cleaner natural gas, estimated to be growing at 1.8% a year, is requiring more energy infrastructure to be built. At present, the U.S. has 270,000 miles of interstate gas pipelines in place. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Liaison) (Getty Images)
With Texas’ energy problems in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons this week, our colleague Ken Haddad is taking a closer look at Michigan’s energy grid: