Update: Scourge of the Heavens In Play: Texas Power Grid Operator Urges Customers to Conserve Electricity After Six Plants Go Offline, but Don’t Worry People, They Have Things Under Control. If the Power Out, HNewsWire Suggest You Find a Shade Tree and Pray, Make More Sense Then (Ercot)

HNewsWire: Texans must be prepared for a power outage. Again. According to a new bombshell report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), while Texas has made some progress in increasing surplus energy flow to the grid for times of peak demand, power will be extremely tight this summer, and Texans should expect rolling blackouts during the hottest months of the year. According to the newly issued 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment, Texas, as well as sections of California and the Southwest, are in a “elevated risk category of energy crisis.” The increased strain on the system is caused by a mix of exceptionally high temperatures and weather conditions, inadequate generator care and maintenance throughout Texas, continuous supply chain challenges, and rising demand. NERC also identified cyber threats, wildfires, and a scarcity of coal power inputs as important challenges that…

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