Not a quick fix: Public Utility Commission tells lawmakers power grid needs total overhaul
Texas lawmakers held a committee hearing Tuesday to check on the Public Utility Commission s progress with the grid. It won t be fixed any time soon. Author: Andrew Moore Updated: 10:45 PM CDT July 13, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott may have directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas to immediately take measures to improve the power grid, but after a Tuesday morning hearing with the Texas Senate s Business and Commerce Committee it was clear that improving the grid would take months.
PUC Chairman Peter Lake told lawmakers the Texas electricity market would need to be fundamentally changed in order to be more reliable.
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Why did ERCOT ask for conservation while Texas temperatures were in the 70 s? Author: Andrew Moore Updated: 8:13 PM CDT April 14, 2021
TEMPLE, Texas Tuesday afternoon an ERCOT press release warned Texans that the grid may enter into emergency conditions due to a lack of power. Another release the next day said grid conditions would still be tight. At the same time, Texas temperatures were largely in the 70s.
After looking at a previous ERCOT presentation that included power capacity in the state, 6 News got a much clearer picture of why this happened.
A Tuesday ERCOT press release stated, Due to a combination of high generation outages typical in April and higher-than-forecasted demand from a stalled cold front over Texas, ERCOT may enter into emergency conditions this afternoon.
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