ERCOT warns Texas growth will substantially increase demand on power grid (spectrumlocalnews.com)

submitted 5 months ago by btaf45@lemmy.world to c/texas@lemmy.world

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[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 31 points 5 months ago

Surely it's the rapid growth and massive profits that are the problem? Not a lack of energy infrastructure planning or regulation.

[-] btaf45@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago

Sound's like they know more blackouts are going to happen and want to spin it early.

[-] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

They said like a week ago that we are gonna have rolling blackouts in August.

[-] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

They said we could have rolling blackouts

[-] Chocrates@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I haven't paid much attention since I left Texas but they have their hands tied somewhat by the legislation that makes them exist right?
They can't force power generation and what not.

[-] waddle_dee@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

I don't know if you saw my comment, but yes. ERCOT has to answer to the PUCT and Texas Congress. It's a pain in the ass to get anything done and worse if they have to contract out, which is the case a lot of the time.