Lewin said the report illustrates that the grid is better off diversifying, especially with renewables contributing so much during winter storms. “You have people looking at the role of thermal ...

Texas's power grid operator held off from imposing rolling blackouts on Monday using voluntary cutbacks and appeals to conserve energy as scorching triple-digit temperatures hit much of the state.

Industry experts continue to argue over whether the electricity market in Texas needs to change to make the grid more reliable in winter and summer. Snow surrounds an Austin Energy station in ...

Texas faces water crisis as death toll mounts from frigid temps 03:56. The massive snowstorm that pummeled Texas over the weekend has put the state's unique energy challenges into stark relief.

Texas's power grid operator on Wednesday took emergency measures to avoid rolling blackouts as soaring electricity demand threatened to outpace available supplies amid a stifling heatwave.

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The grid is increasingly stressed not just from extreme weather but from ever-rising energy demand. According to Vox , Texas’ population has increased by about 4 million more people since 2011.

But even having multiple states tied together on a wider grid cannot prevent power problems caused by extreme weather. Although the outages were most severe in Texas, with as many as 4.5 million ...

AUSTIN — The future of Texas’ electricity grid could be in the hands of a little-known board of energy executives, oil and gas entrepreneurs, and power utilities officials.. The 12 members of ...