WEATHER ALERT
Can the Texas power grid handle demand amid the summer-like heatwave coming this week?
Read full article: Can the Texas power grid handle demand amid the summer-like heatwave coming this week?With the summer heatwave coming in hot (no pun intended), ERCOT is expecting peak demand for residents looking to cool off. Its dashboard forecasts to shatter last year's records and potentially threaten the all-time demand record.
Reliant and Vivint introduce new, smarter home bundle
Read full article: Reliant and Vivint introduce new, smarter home bundleReliant has stepped up to help customers reduce their household energy costs - all while increasing the reliability of the grid. Britany Kelly, senior director of brand strategy at Reliant, recently stopped by Houston Life to share more on their innovative options for consumers.
KPRC 2 Investigates: Can the power grid handle the summer heat?
Read full article: KPRC 2 Investigates: Can the power grid handle the summer heat?Can the state's electricity grid handle all of the electricity usage during these hot summer months? Find out the scenarios that could bring rolling blackouts to your neighborhood - Plus, the role solar energy plays in all of this.
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ERCOT expects โtight grid conditionsโ again on Wednesday but no energy conservation request
Read full article: ERCOT expects โtight grid conditionsโ again on Wednesday but no energy conservation requestHours after canceling its emergency conservation notice issued Tuesday, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued another advisory warning of a potential shortage of reserve power Wednesday.
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Ask 2: What is specifically meant by the โwinterizationโ of our electric grid?
Read full article: Ask 2: What is specifically meant by the โwinterizationโ of our electric grid?As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: What is specifically meant by the โwinterizationโ of our electric grid? Greg Abbott called for the winterization of the stateโs power grid, he meant that infrastructure needs to be equipped to withstand extreme weather. According to the Texas Tribune, this specifically means upgrading or retrofitting natural gas, wind, coal or nuclear energy sources to be prepared for future events similar to Winter Storm Uri. Some ideas that experts suggest are prioritizing efforts to prevent frozen wellheads, retrofitting the blades of wind turbines with special coatings and heating elements and retrofitting existing natural gas wells.