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Emergency repairs were made after electricity network went down during Maria. But investments in resilience have been slow to come.
In the West, drought and fire can unite to put extra stress on the grid.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ new CEO has experience working under a different power pricing model — a capacity market.
With temperatures in triple digits in much of the state, air conditioning is creating heavy demand on a system that has had problems in the past.
The number of proposed solar projects has spiked as costs have declined, but the transmission system can’t accommodate them.
We should focus on changing demand for electric power when planning for the future.
China has more than enough coal underground to service the country’s needs.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently approved a California proposal that prioritizes its own power needs in a crunch.
Experts say utilities have been forced to play catch-up when extreme weather hits.
Brazos Electric’s filing could be an ominous sign as other Texas power providers assess the damage after the extreme weather.