Texas Grid Operator Adds Backup Power Supplies to Avoid Outages
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The Texas grid operator said it’s buying more reserve power supplies as part of a broader plan to avoid a repeat of catastrophic blackouts that crippled the state in a February freeze.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is purchasing additional reserves, “especially on days when the weather forecast is uncertain,” according a statement released Tuesday. The plan is part of a 60-item roadmap for improving operations that was submitted to Governor Greg Abbott, state lawmakers and utility regulators.