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In February 2021, the state of Texas suffered a major power crisis, which came about during three severe winter storms sweeping across the United States on February 10–11, [6] 13–17 (known as Winter Storm Uri), [7] and 15–20.
During the 2021 Texas power crisis, Parish Station was reported to have experienced up to a 664 MW loss in generation capacity, including an 80 MW decrease in capacity early in the crisis that contributed to the need for rolling blackouts. [16] The Unit 8 turbine, which has a generating capacity of 610 MW, caught fire the night of May 8, 2022.
The storm was shortly followed by another major winter storm a few days later, which caused at least an additional 29 fatalities and US$2 billion in damage, worsening the 2021 Texas power crisis and hampering recovery efforts in the state. [129] [130] [131]
From 2000-2021, there were 1,542 weather-related power outages. Most outages were caused by winter weather (22%), tropical cyclones (15%), and other severe weather (58%). Texas power outage map ...
Some local outages are expected as ice forms on trees and power lines.
A select committee of the Texas state Senate lambasted executives from a Houston-area power company Monday over the utility’s preparation for Hurricane Beryl, which left millions of Texas ...
The 2021 Texas power crisis involved mass power outages, water and food shortages, and dangerous weather conditions. [18] The crisis was the result of several severe winter storms sweeping across the United States on February 10–11 [19] and 13–17. [20] More than 3.6 million Texans were without power, [21] [22] some for several days
Texas energy companies failed to pay another $345 million for electricity and other services incurred during last month's cold snap, the operator of the state's grid said on Monday. The state's ...