This article sets the record straight: ERCOT was not culpable for the winter blackouts; they did their best in a bad situation and were able to save the grid from a total collapse.
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The power outage in Texas was bad, but the "hang over" effect is really going to hurt.RETAIL DEFAULTS AHEADA quarter of about 100 retail providers in Texas are at risk of default on ERCOT’s multimillion-dollar service charges. Some may sell..
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Originally posted this in The Energy Collective, but has a lot of pertinent information to the Grid Professionals Group as well.
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The energy sector's eyes will be on Texas in the coming months as investigations begin into what caused the catastrophic failure of the state's energy system during a historic winter storm that left millions without power in subfreezing..
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