Temperatures plummeted to the teens, water pipes froze, and Texas' power grid...
Temperatures plummeted to the teens, water pipes froze, and Texas' power grid successfully faced its most significant cold-weather test since the February 2021 freeze.Despite soaring and unexpectedly high demand for power that broke a seasonal record, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and power generators were able to distribute and create enough electricity to keep homes warm and lights on. At its peak around 8 a.m.
To handle the higher-than-expected demand, ERCOT called on generators that could ramp up quickly to provide more than 12,000 megawatts of power from about 7 to about 9:30 a.m. Those generators were allowed to drop off the grid just after 10 a.m.
One thing is certain, however, as temperatures tumble well below freezing, the grid won't have the same amount of wind power available as when the cold front blew through overnight Thursday. At one point early Thursday evening, wind accounted for almost 36 percent of all power available on the grid.
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