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Texas power demand expected to nearly double by 2030, ERCOT predicts

Texas power demand expected to nearly double by 2030, ERCOT predicts

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas forecasts that power demand in Texas could almost double by 2030 due to new demand calculation methods and a surge in large power users.

Emily Foxhall and Kayla Guo report for The Texas Tribune.

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As Texas cranks up the AC, congested transmission lines cause renewable power to go to waste

Solar and wind input is setting records, but the state’s inefficient grid is unable to handle the full load it could deliver in the ongoing heat wave. Consumers are paying the price.

Texas power grid, strained last winter, now faces an early heat wave
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Texas power grid, strained last winter, now faces an early heat wave

Regulators have asked residents to start conserving energy after demand hit a June record just one week into the month.
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The Texas grid came close to an even bigger disaster during February freeze

Many “black start” units, which are used to jolt failed electricity systems, weren’t working properly. The emergency system’s spotty performance could have left Texans without power for much longer than a few days.
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The Texas freeze set off a methane bomb

We may never know the full extent of pollution in the Permian Basin.
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Environmental group offers ideas in advance of Texas power probe

As the Texas Legislature starts hearings today to investigate the catastrophic power failure during last week's storm, the Environmental Defense Fund has published a report outlining policy recommendations for extreme weather and natural disasters.

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