So I imagine *90-odd percent of Texas* will be wanting to Blow Up ERCOT at this point…! #TexasPowerGrid
Texas lawmakers target water, energy and environmental hazards in new legislation

Barring a veto from Gov. Greg Abbott, these will soon become law in Texas.

Houston Public Media
CenterPoint Energy partnering on battery storage project that aims to bolster Houston-area power grid

The project is part of a growing trend statewide that has exponentially increased Texas' battery capacity over the past few years.

Houston Public Media

Overnight temperatures in Houston are forecasted to be in the low 30s on Wednesday and Thursday, while outlying areas could see temps dip into the mid-20s as much of Texas prepares for what could be the last major cold front of the winter season.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2025/02/17/514005/houston-area-to-experience-light-freeze-as-entire-state-braces-for-cold-front/

#EnergyEnvironment #Houston #Infrastructure #Local #News #Texas #Weather #Ercot #FreezingTemperatures #HoustonColdFront #HoustonWeather #NationalWeatherService #TexasPowerGrid

Houston area expected to experience light freeze as Texas braces for cold front

With temperatures expected to range from the single digits in the Panhandle to the mid-teens in Dallas and Midland, ERCOT issued a statewide weather watch in anticipation of high demand.

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Texas A&M partners with four companies on nuclear reactor project near campus

Kairos Power, Natura Resources, Terrestrial Energy and Aalo Atomics will work toward building small nuclear reactors at A&M's Rellis facility, a 2,400-acre innovation and technology campus in Bryan.

Houston Public Media
Rotting Utility Pole Confirmed as Cause of Largest Wildfire in Texas History - Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer S.C.

If you have any questions about the Texas wildfire litigation, please contact Lee Wickert at [email protected].

Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer S.C.

If only there were some technology that would mean the Texas power grid isn't so isolated, able to send power out of the state when production is high and able to draw on sources out of state when demand is high... Something like a more interconnected power grid...

https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/010625-extreme-wind-cold-swings-texas-power-prices-from-negative-to-almost-triple-2020-24-averages #Power #PowerGrid #TexasPowerGrid

Some Texas homes are building in blackout protection

A home builder and an electricity retailer are partnering to install backup power batteries in new homes as Texans brace for potential outages this winter.

Houston Public Media

Officials from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said that while winter presents a greater risk of outages, new power generation added to the grid has lowered the probability of emergency conditions.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/12/04/507777/grid-operator-says-texas-is-better-prepared-for-extreme-cold-this-winter/

#EnergyEnvironment #News #Texas #Ercot #ERCOTMeteorologist #TexasPowerGrid #WinterStormUri

Grid operator says Texas is better prepared for extreme cold this winter

ERCOT says conditions this winter could spark extreme cold, but additional power supply and continued weatherization efforts will lower the risk of power outages.

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Texas Power Grid Shivved By Louisiana Lawmakers - CleanTechnica

The beleaguered Texas power grid could get some much-needed help from a proposed interstate transmission line.

CleanTechnica