Enlarge / Winterizing every wind turbine in Texas makes economic sense. So why wasn’t it done? (credit: Ted Horowitz / Getty Images) Just over a year ago, a cold front moved into Texas and stayed there. As demand for electricity soared, various generating sources fell off line, leading to extensive grid failures that left customers […]
Enlarge / HOUSTON, TX – FEBRUARY 18, 2021: Dialina Ganzo, 29, rests on a bed while taking shelter at a Gallery Furniture store that opened its door and transformed into a warming station after winter weather caused electricity blackouts. (credit: Go Nakamura / Getty Images ) With autumn arriving in much of the US, it […]
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Texas is now entering its third day of widespread power outages and, although supplies of electricity are improving, they remain well short of demand. For now, the state’s power authority suggests that, rather than restoring power, grid operators will try to shift from complete blackouts to rolling ones. […]