Freezing temperatures in several U.S. regions triggered peak power demand in parts of the country on Wednesday, after homes and businesses consumed a record amount of natural gas for heating and power generation.
The arctic blast we've experienced over the past few days has brought back some difficult memories from 2021 for some Central Texans. During that severe winter
U.S. natural gas demand for heating and power generation was set to hit a record high on Tuesday, a day after natural gas supplies fell to near a 13-month low as Arctic weather across much of the country froze wells.
Frozen gas infrastructure was the main culprit in the disastrous power failures of 2021. After changes, the grid appears to be holding, with help from wind power.