The Texas "rolling blackout" discussion thread

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The state's primary energy grid has been stressed with record power use. Texas voters will decide whether Texas should offer billions in loans and bonuses to build more traditional power plants (coal, natural gas).

I Vote YES !!

After blistering summer, Texas voters to decide if billions should go to power plants

The largest power grid operator in Texas has barely kept up during this scorching hot summer, breaking records more than ten times and warning Texans to conserve energy so power demand doesn’t overtake the supply.

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ERCOT Grid Condition Levels Chart

Texas Advisory and Notification System (TXANS)

TXANS

TXANS provides all Texans with an overview of ERCOT Grid Conditions Levels

www.ercot.com

 

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How ERCOT is preparing for winter weather

How ERCOT is preparing for winter weather

As we track a new cold front we are learning more about the winter preparations the Electric Reliability Council of Texas has been making to the state’s power grid.

www.click2houston.com