Hurricane Harvey caused electric system outages and affected wind generation in Texas Hurricane Harvey caused substantial electricity outages, as power plants and transmission infrastructure—particularly in south Texas and along the Gulf Coast—were affected by high winds and significant flooding. At its peak, more than 10,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity generating capacity in the Electric Reliability … Continue reading #HurricaneHarvey caused electric system outages and affected wind generation in #Texas→
Study shows Xcel Energy pricing is below state average The price gap between Texas’ competitive and non-competitive energy areas is shrinking, but Xcel Energy rates remain lower than the statewide average. A Texas Coalition for Affordable Power study found energy prices have risen in single-provider areas over the last 10 years while dropping in the … Continue reading Study shows #Xcel_Energy pricing is below state average→
Natural gas supplies half of ERCOT demand in August; nuclear share rises Natural-gas fired generation took up half of the fuel mix in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas in August after topping 50% in July, an almost two-year high, with more nuclear generation in the stack due to fewer nuclear outages than in July, … Continue reading Natural gas supplies half of ERCOT demand in August; nuclear share rises→
Panda court case raises concerns about local power plant Disputed estimates of future power usage are at the heart of an ongoing court case between Panda Power Generation Funds and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. The lawsuit comes as one Panda-affiliated power plant has declared bankruptcy while the future of other plants, including the … Continue reading #Panda court case raises concerns about local power plant→
Power factbox: Outages drop, but flooding slows work Areas affected by Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath reported less than 65,000 customers were without power at 12 pm CDT Sunday, the lowest level since the storm made landfall August 25. Flooding continued to hamper power restoration efforts, however. RESTORATION EFFORTS * AEP Texas, the transmission and … Continue reading Power factbox: Outages drop, but flooding slows work→
Keeping the power on and Internet working with a Hurricane When Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992, the World Wide Web was just a kid and not that many media companies were online. Cells phones weren’t “smart” yet. With Harvey, we were on top of the storm every minute as it came ashore because of … Continue reading Keeping the power on and Internet working with a Hurricane→
ERCOT, power utilities respond to Tropical Storm Harvey Conditions in the ERCOT region have remained steady as Tropical Storm Harvey continues, according to ERCOT, and the grid operator continues to see widespread transmission outages, especially near Corpus Christi and Victoria, Texas. While power to some areas that were affected by Hurricane Harvey have been restored … Continue reading ERCOT, power utilities respond to Tropical Storm Harvey→
Checking In: Texas Wind Farms In The Path Of Harvey As Tropical Storm Harvey continues to devastate parts of coastal Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and operators of wind farms in the vicinity of the storm are reporting what they know so far regarding damage. In an update issued on Sunday, ERCOT … Continue reading Checking In: #Texas Wind Farms In The Path Of #Harvey→
More than 200,000 in Texas without power UPDATE: As of 6:30 a.m. Central time, ERCOT said more than 213,000 people customers were without power. EARLIER: More than 211,000 people in Texas were without power overnight due to the hurricane, according to ERCOT, which operates the electric grid for much of the state. AEP’s site shows … Continue reading More than 200,000 in #Texas without power #HurricaneHarvey→
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