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Texas Inspects Power Plants Ahead Of Freeze Warning
Texas Inspects Power Plants Ahead Of Freeze Warning A cold snap is headed for Texas after New Year’s Eve. The state’s grid operator conducted inspections of mandatory winterization efforts at power plants to avoid repeating last winter’s devastating blackouts. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) completed inspections at 300 electric generation units, representing 85% of the megawatt-hours lost […]
“Major Industrial Accident” Reported At Exxon Refinery In Texas
“Major Industrial Accident” Reported At Exxon Refinery In Texas Gasoline futures rose more than a percent early Thursday morning after an explosion was reported at an Exxon/Mobile refinery in Baytown, Texas. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office tweeted, “deputies are on the scene of a major industrial accident at 3525 Decker Dr. in Baytown. The Exxon/Mobile […]
Electric grid operator asks Texans to stop blasting AC as unplanned outages and heat collide
Electric grid operator asks Texans to stop blasting AC as unplanned outages and heat collide The electric power grid manager for most of Texas has issued its first conservation alert of the summer, calling on users to dial back energy consumption to avert an emergency. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (CNN)The Electric Reliability Council of Texas […]
Blackouts, firestorms, and energy use
Blackouts, firestorms, and energy use Preface. Blackouts are more and more likely in the future from fires, hurricanes, natural gas shortages and more. Below is an account from a friend who had to evacuate due to a wildfire. Blackouts in the news: 2021. Texas Was Seconds Away From Going Dark for Months. *** This is a […]
A Hunger Strike Against Big Oil
A Hunger Strike Against Big Oil Ann Wright reports on Diane Wilson’s stand against channel dredging in mercury-laden Matagorda Bay, Texas. Diane Wilson in mid April. (Diane Wilson) Texas shrimper, fisherwoman, author and internationally known environmentalist Diane Wilson on Monday was on Day 27 of her hunger strike to gain national solidarity and publicity to pressure the U.S. Army Corps […]
Texas Faces New Power Crisis: Prices Soar 10,000% As ERCOT Urges Power Conservation Amid Grid ‘Emergency’
Texas Faces New Power Crisis: Prices Soar 10,000% As ERCOT Urges Power Conservation Amid Grid ‘Emergency’ Texas’ power grid operator, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which came under immense pressure months ago for mishandling the historic winter storm in mid-February, urged customers Tuesday afternoon to “reduce their electricity use” as a cold front swept through, […]
Texas Freeze Creates Global Plastics Shortage
Texas Freeze Creates Global Plastics Shortage First, it was a demand slump across pretty much every manufacturing industry because of the pandemic. Then a surge in demand for electronics caused a shortage of microchips, which hit the automotive industry particularly hard. Now, the Texas Freeze has caused a global shortage of plastics. The Wall Street Journal reported this […]
Why every state is vulnerable to a Texas-style power crisis
Why every state is vulnerable to a Texas-style power crisis “The infrastructure we have built right now really isn’t ready.” Power outages in Texas after Winter Storm Uri left millions in the dark. Such outages are a growing threat throughout the country. Thomas Ryan Allison/Bloomberg via Getty Images The blackouts that gripped parts of Texas for days as […]
The First Texas-Freeze Casualty: Just Energy Implodes, Issues Going Concern Warning
The First Texas-Freeze Casualty: Just Energy Implodes, Issues Going Concern Warning Just Energy’s shares crashed more than 21% in the premarket after the company released a statement about steep losses incurred during the winter storms that swept across Texas last week warning of doubts about remaining a ‘going concern’ (translation: it may not survive). “The financial impact […]
The Temporary Collapse Of Texas Is Foreshadowing The Total Collapse Of The United States
The Temporary Collapse Of Texas Is Foreshadowing The Total Collapse Of The United States We are getting a very short preview of what will eventually happen to the United States as a whole. America’s infrastructure is aging and crumbling. Our power grids were never intended to support so many people, our water systems are a […]
Who’s To Blame For The Texas Power Crisis?
Who’s To Blame For The Texas Power Crisis? Our last report focused on the uniqueness of the Texas wholesale electricity market, ERCOT, and how it was specifically designed to evade federal utility regulation. And as if he were our paid spokesperson, former Texas governor Rick Perry stated publicly that Texans were happy to suffer blackouts […]
Is Texas Facing A Humanitarian Crisis?
Is Texas Facing A Humanitarian Crisis? Up to 15 million Texans remain without heat and electricity as temperatures across the state are well below freezing. Another round of winter weather is battering parts of the state Wednesday morning, as many Texans have been without electricity since Sunday are desperately scrambling to find shelters. Weather-related deaths have already […]
‘Grid Chaos’ Sparks Massive Rolling Blackouts Across Texas
‘Grid Chaos’ Sparks Massive Rolling Blackouts Across Texas Rolling power outages are in effect across the state of Texas as the polar vortex split has poured some of the coldest air ever into the central US. There are nearly 2 million Texan customers without power as of Monday morning. Texas power grid operator ERCOT warned […]
