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Texas Mandates Cryptomining Registration, Power Demand Reporting, to Bolster Grid Reliability

November 23, 2024 admin Business, cryptocurrency mining, energy demand, energy security, ercot, full coverage, Gas, large flexible load, Markets, news, Power Demand, power grid management, puct, reliability, renewable energy integration, texas, texas energy policy, trends, virtual currency mining

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 15:09:36 +0000

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has adopted a rule for reliability purposes requiring cryptocurrency mining facilities in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region to register with […]

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ERCOT Issues First Level 2 Emergency Alert Since Winter Storm Uri

September 6, 2023 admin emergency alert, energy security, ercot, extreme heat, full coverage, Gas, Markets, news, Power Demand, puct, Solar, summer, texas

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 03:35:19 +0000

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Sept. 6 issued an Energy Emergency Alert 2 (EEA 2) after grid conditions quickly deteriorated around sunset (7:30 p.m.) as demand soared […]

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Winter Freeze Testing Texas Power Grid Reforms

February 4, 2022 admin arctic blast, Business, ercot, freeze, full coverage, generators, Markets, news, power reforms, puct, regualtors, reliability, winter

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:49:46 +0000

Parts of Texas have suffered localized, distribution-level power outages as an Arctic outbreak sent temperatures plummeting across the state, but its heavily scrutinized grid is largely prepared to weather the storm, state entities said. Frigid temperatures stemming from a large dome of Arctic high pressure are sending temperatures into the single digits and below zero […]

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