Electrical Power Grid

Winter storm tests US electric grid

Coal plants step up as historic winter storm pushes US power grid to the brink

A deadly and historic winter storm that has impacted a 2,300-mile swath of the country with snow, ice and power outages has prompted moves to ramp up power production from coal, while putting it and o...

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How the Texas power grid is holding up during the winter storm

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Winter storm tests US electric grid as outages spread

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Energy providers in Upstate SC release latest winter storm power outages

During the initial hours of sleet, freezing rain, and snow on the morning of Jan. 25, fewer than 30 outages were reported between Duke Energy and Blue Ridge Electric Co-Op.

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Winter storm power outages spread in Charlotte. Use these maps to check near you

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Widespread power outages amid ice storm in Mississippi

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Thousands of flights cancelled as snow storm blankets half of US

About 300,000 people across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi were without power, and 250,000 in Tennessee, the hardest-hit state, were also without energy, the weather service said.

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Winter storm causes 180,000 power outages in Mississippi

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Southeast power outages: Winter Storm Fern’s impact

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The race against the clock to fix a power grid meltdown

Linemen and out-of-town crews work almost around the clock to restore electricity after a winter storm slams the South. “Ice storms are a hurricane for us,” says co-op CEO.

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Power Grid for 67 Million at Risk as Deep Freeze Follows Storm

A deep freeze is gripping the US as the worst storm so far this season winds down, leaving the country’s biggest electric grid in emergency status and bracing for record wintertime demand.

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Can America keep the lights on? What needs to happen to modernize the grid

ELSCO Transformers reports U.S. electricity demand may rise by 50% over 25 years, yet the aging power grid struggles to keep pace, needing $5T in upgrades.

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Bitter cold will test Georgia’s power grid. Utilities say they’re ready.

Georgia's electric utilities will face a second test of their power grid this week as freezing temperatures could strain power plants and grid infrastructure.

Texas improved power grid after catastrophic 2021 Texas storm. Here's how

Changes to ERCOT, power supply facilities in Texas after catastrophic 2021 winter storm should help weather January storm.

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Texas power grid usage | A real-time look at supply and demand and grid conditions

This useful dashboard tracks the conditions of the Texas power grid.

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ERCOT promises data centers, crypto mines a new fast track to get on Texas electric grid

The state grid operator is making a first attempt at a planning process in which multiple requests will be considered simultaneously.

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Death toll from winter storm and cold rises to over 25 as parts of South could be without power 'weeks, not days'

This weekend’s winter storm and ensuing bitter cold have left at least 25 people dead and caused prolonged power outages for hundreds of thousands, particularly across the southern US.