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Summer heat scorched Texas and the Southwest on Wednesday, pushing Phoenix to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures and putting millions of people under excessive heat warnings.
The dangerous heat – driven by human-caused climate change – hasn’t been limited to Texas. At least 28 heat-related deaths in the West have been reported since July 1, as a record-breaking ...
More than 1.7 million people in Texas were still without power Wednesday morning, depriving many of air conditioning during a dangerous heat wave, 48 hours after Hurricane Beryl made landfall on ...
Summer is still a week away and the Lone Star State is already sweltering, as triple-digit heat could lead to more than 75 heat records being broken across Texas this week.
Energy is a major component of the economy of Texas. The state is the nation's largest energy producer, producing twice as much energy as Florida , the state with the second-highest production. It is also the national leader in wind power generation, comprising about 28% of national wind powered electrical production in 2019.
However, wind energy accounts for only 23% of Texas power output. [48] Moreover, equipment for other energy sources such as natural gas power generating facilities either freezing up or having mechanical failures were also responsible. [47] Governor Abbott later acknowledged that coal, natural gas, and nuclear plants had played a role. [47]
CenterPoint Energy said the storm impacted the company's customers, systems and infrastructure more than it anticipated, resultin Texas power outages approaching 1 week as heat, humidity hinder ...
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the flow of electric power on the Texas Interconnection that supplies power to 26 million Texas customers – representing 90 percent of the state's electric load. [3] ERCOT is the first independent system operator (ISO) in the United States [4] and one of nine ISOs in North America. [5]