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The February Winter storm happened while lawmakers were in session, and they responded with a lot of promises, and hearings, to fix what was broken. At least one critic fears the danger of another collapse still remains.
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. ...
The grid operator issued an alert Tuesday, warning that electricity demand on the grid was close to surpassing supply.
Gov. Tate Reeves has submitted a request for federal assistance after February winter storms caused widespread power outages and damage across the state. Following extensive damage assessments by county, state and federal officials, the state of Mississippi requested a Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance on Wednesday. The request aims to receive funding from the federal government to help support local governments and certain nonprofits in their recovery efforts from the winter event. According to a press release from the Governor's Office, 31 counties and the Mississ...
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