Officials at ERCOT said they are monitoring the forecast of an arctic blast bound for Texas next week, which has evoked memories of a 2021 deep freeze that crippled the state.
blamed the grid failure on frozen equipment at power plants and natural gas facilities. More than 20 power plants in Texas did not have any winterization plans despite standards recommending they do so, investigators found.
Since then, state regulators and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages most of the state’s power grid, haveNext week’s predicted cold has already caught the attention of ERCOT officials. "ERCOT is monitoring the forecast and models closely, and will deploy all available tools to manage the grid reliably," an agency representative said in a statement sent to FOX Weather on Friday. "ERCOT expects sufficient generation to meet forecasted demand at this time."Some of those tools include weatherization of power equipment, bringing more generation online earlier if needed and purchasing more reserve power, according to the agency’s statement.
Texas has a diverse power generation system that includes solar, wind, nuclear and coal. However, most of the electricity in the state comes from natural gas power plants. This week, ERCOT added a chart to itsThis article first appeared on FOX Weather. Read it here:
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