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Posted By Sanford Nowlin on Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 9:30 AM click to enlarge Courtesy of ERCOT ERCOT staff monitor the state s power grid. Tuesday evening, two months after the near collapse of the power grid it oversees, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas advised Texans to conserve power because the grid was once again struggling to keep up. Texas Twitter responded with angry condemnations, panicked messages and conspiracy theories. After talking through the reason behind ERCOT s message several times during the 6 p.m. newscast, KSAT anchor Steve Spriester even quizzed Mayor Ron Nirenberg on the matter during a live Q&A segment.
Catastrophic grid failure in Texas requires new approach to prevent repeat disaster washingtontimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtontimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Catastrophic grid failure in Texas requires new approach to prevent repeat disaster Properly managed, Texas can show the nation how renewable and conventional energy can complement each other Follow Us
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Texas froze in February and vast portions of the state’s electric grid went dark.
Four million Texans lacked electricity, heat or water for days. The death count is still climbing. Looking for answers, the Texas Legislature convened hearings, summoning dozens of witnesses who sit atop corporate and government bodies, most of whom accepted some shared responsibility for the failures.
Now, one of our three statewide elected Railroad Commissioners (who oversee oil and gas production, not railroads), Wayne Christian, is pointing the finger at wind and solar power. In “Texas’ Blackouts Blew in on the Wind” (Wall Street Journal Commentary 3/19/2021), he argues that the grid failed because the supply was weighted t
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Council Certifies Candidates, Awards Bid For Airport Work The Hillsboro City Council met in a regular session Tuesday, April 6, and certified unopposed candidates ahead of the May election date. The incumbents Mayor Andy Smith and council members Eric Fleming, Dana Robinson and Leann Richmond were the only candidates to file for the open positions. With all candidates unopposed, the council also officially canceled the May election for the City of Hillsboro, and office holders will take the Oath of Office Tuesday, May 18. A bid was awarded to B-C Electric for lighting improvements at the Hillsboro Municipal Airport. The improvement project is being accomplished with state and federal funding through the TxDOT Aviation Department and will update the current lighting system, which was installed in 1993 when the airport was built, and is now past its useful service life.