When parts of Texas’ independent power grid went offline this week due to unusually extreme cold weather in the south, the amount of expected energy production lost was equivalent to
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West Belfort Street stretches west in the Westbury neighborhood, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Houston.Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Drew Thomas, center, waits outside with others to pick up takeout from a Panda Express restaurant along FM 1960. Thomas lost power and had no way to cook.Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Bright Star Solutions utility line contractors work on power lines for a nearby subdivision in Montgomery.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Electricity grid operators in Texas knew the approaching polar vortex would test tight supplies, but they were confident the market would meet the challenge.
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Mandatory power plant winterization coming to blame-shifting Texas
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) As power returns, the crisis continues for millions of Texans who are still boiling their drinking water. Meanwhile, politicians continue to shift blame.
Our 13 Investigates looked at how Texas was left so vulnerable, starting with Gov. Greg Abbott who appoints the Public Utility Commission.
The Public Utility Commission oversees ERCOT and allowed it to make power plant winterization rules voluntary.
After a storm in 2011, the North American Electric Reliability Council, a federal regulatory group, suggested in this report that power plants should winterize not just to the average Texas winter, but to be able to withstand unusually severe events.
Grid operator ERCOT says network collapse can t happen again , as investigations into state s lack of preparedness launched by the Federal Energy Regulatory Co