01/16/2024
As an arctic blast grips parts of the US, Texans are hoping their improved power grid can stand up to today’s extreme weather better than Dak Prescott stood up to the Green Bay Packers.
There’s reason to believe that it will. The state’s grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, better known as ERCOT, has beefed up operations since winter storms caused devastating power blackouts in 2021. The state has nearly tripled its battery storage, increased solar and wind power production, and winterized electric power plants, and experts told the Washington Post these efforts should keep the grid online even during periods of heightened demand.
Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott said that the state’s power generators have “never been as prepared for a winter event as they are today.” Still, ERCOT urged Texans to conserve energy on Monday and Tuesday morning to help prevent potential blackouts since the grid is most vulnerable between 7am–8am, when people wake up and start turning on the lights.
Zoom out: Nearly 80% of the US is seeing bitter cold this week, with typically mild cities like Memphis, Dallas, and Nashville likely facing 72 hours of below-freezing temperatures. Other things to watch out for: canceled flights (there have been more than 2,100 nixed so far), dangerous road travel, and windchill as low as –30 degrees Fahrenheit in the Northern Rockies, Kansas, and Iowa.—CC
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