Why the Power May Not Go Out Until After the Storm Has Passed

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There's a chance of rolling blackouts next week because of incoming freezing temperatures in the Houston region and statewide, according to a local energy expert.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/01/17/511262/as-houston-prepares-for-freezing-temperatures-one-energy-expert-says-theres-a-chance-of-rolling-blackouts/

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Casar’s Connect the Grid Act would mandate that ERCOT coordinate with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the grid-operating organizations along the state's borders.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/02/15/477555/u-s-rep-greg-casar-files-bill-to-connect-texas-grid-to-rest-of-the-country/

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Over a third of the electricity on the Texas grid came from the sun on Sunday, a new state record.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/01/30/475832/texas-just-broke-a-record-for-how-much-power-it-got-from-the-sun/

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The grid's operator has requested that Texans conserve energy to maintain supply during the extreme cold. Many people are having flashbacks to the blackouts in 2021.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/01/16/474531/your-questions-answered-on-ercot-and-texas-electric-grid-during-this-winter-weather/

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Proposition 7 would provide billions in incentives for new power plants in Texas

Supporters say the creation of the energy fund will bolster the Texas grid. Opponents say it’s an unnecessary giveaway to power companies and the gas industry.

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