Articles for Grid Operators

Grid operators won't cut non-payers gas, electricity in the cold
2 years ago

Grid operators won't cut non-payers gas, electricity in the cold

NL Times  

Grid operators are currently not disconnecting anyone’s electricity or gas due to the cold weather. They agreed to keep even non-payers connected when the meteorological institute KNMI measures an average daily temperature below 0 degrees Celsius for two consecutive days, Hart van Nederland reports. The grid operators said they are “always hesitant to disconnect customers” in the winter. “Although significantly …

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Unprecedented Heat And Stressed Grids Make Dangerous Power Outages Increasingly Likely
2 years, 4 months ago

Unprecedented Heat And Stressed Grids Make Dangerous Power Outages Increasingly Likely

Huff Post  

The electric bill Chantel Watkins pays every month costs more than a week of groceries for her family of four. “And now we’re talking about shutting people off because we don’t have the generation to serve them.” A New Era Of Power Generation To understand why the MISO is in such peril, one could look to southwest Michigan, where the …

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Grid operators in California and Texas brace for record heat
3 years, 6 months ago

Grid operators in California and Texas brace for record heat

Al Jazeera  

With temps forecast to reach 42C, grid operators have asked residents to cut back on power use to avoid blackouts. Electric grid operators in California and Texas are struggling to keep up with crushing demand for power this week as a sprawling heat wave smothers the western U.S. Heat watches and warnings stretch for more than 1,500 miles, from Northern …

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Why the power grid failed in Texas and beyond
3 years, 10 months ago

Why the power grid failed in Texas and beyond

LA Times  

The power outages tormenting Texas in uncharacteristically arctic temperatures are exposing weaknesses in an electricity system designed when the weather’s seasonal shifts were more consistent and predictable — conditions that most experts believe no longer exist. The gap between the winter and summer supply reflects power plants going offline for maintenance during months when demand typically is less intense and …

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EXPLAINER: Why the power grid failed in Texas and beyond
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why the power grid failed in Texas and beyond

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The power outages tormenting Texas in uncharacteristically Arctic temperatures are exposing weaknesses in an electricity system designed when the weather’s seasonal shifts were more consistent and predictable — conditions that most experts believe no longer exist. The gap between the winter and summer supply reflects power plants going offline for maintenance during months when demand typically is less …

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