Power demand in Texas is set to break its all-time record this week, testing the resilience of the grid after generation issues this year and a days-long blackout during a deep freeze in 2021. Extreme weather is increasingly straining power grids across the United States, and regulators are predicting record heat and drought this summer…
Power Grid Operators Warn of Potential Electricity Shortages Amid Transition to Clean Energy
Power grid operators from across the United States have warned that they are struggling to keep up with the demand for electricity as they attempt to transition to cleaner energy sources, meaning that some parts of the country could see blackouts during the summer. “I am concerned about it,” Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) Chief Executive…
Chinese Hackers Reportedly Target India’s Power Grid
April 8, 2022
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BANGKOK—India’s power sector has been targeted by hackers in a long-term operation thought to have been carried out by a state-sponsored Chinese group, a U.S.-based private cybersecurity company detailed in a new report. Over the last several months, the Insikt Group, the threat research division of Massachusetts-based Recorded Future, said it has collected evidence that…
Texas Power Grid Withstands Winter Storm Test
In its first major test since crashing last winter, the Texas power grid held steady as Winter Storm Landon swept through the state late Wednesday, leaving snow, ice, and sub-freezing temperatures. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state’s independent power grid operator, reported demand peaked at nearly 69,000 megawatts Friday morning—a number that…
Texas Grid May Not Be Ready for Another Winter Storm, Some Experts Fear
While Texas has passed legislation to strengthen the state’s electricity grid after a devastating winter storm last February, some in the energy sector worry that the state might not be ready if a similar storm strikes this winter. Jason Modglin, president of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, said positive steps have been taken by…
California Tells Public to Prepare for Heatwave, Power Prices Soar
June 11, 2021
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The California power grid operator told the public to prepare to conserve energy next week if needed as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape what is forecast to be a brutal heatwave. Already, power prices across the U.S. West spiked to their highest since the February freeze when natural gas pipelines…
Texas Governor Signs Bills to Improve State’s Power Grid, Reform ERCOT
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed two bills into law on Tuesday to weatherize and improve the reliability of the state’s power grid, and reform the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the organization that oversees the power grid, after a brutal February winter storm left millions without power and killed dozens of people. “During the winter storm,…
Abbott Signs Bills to Improve Texas Power Grid, Reform ERCOT
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed two bills into law on Tuesday to weatherize and improve the reliability of the state’s power grid, and reform the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the organization that oversees the power grid, after a brutal February winter storm left millions without power and killed dozens of people. “During the winter storm,…
Hospitals Confront Water Shortages in Winter Storm Aftermath
HOUSTON—Hospitals across the South grappled with water shortages Sunday in the wake of a devastating winter storm as the region carried on with recovery efforts and the weather offered a balmy respite—temperatures as high as the mid-60s. At the height of last week’s storm, hospitals scrambled to care for patients amid record cold temperatures, snow…
Warmer Temps Bring Relief As Cold-Weary South Starts Cleanup
DALLAS—Warmer temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing some relief to a winter weary region that faces a challenging clean-up and expensive repairs from days of extreme cold and widespread power outages. In hard-hit Texas, where millions were warned to boil tap water before drinking it, the warm-up was expected to last…
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