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Power & Utilities | Smart Grid
August 5, 2024
Hurricane Beryl Brings New Attention to Texas Power Grid Woes
Increasingly frequent weather events underscore the critical need to bolster electric transmission and distribution infrastructure to ensure service reliability.
Hurricane Beryl, the first major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, has brought new attention to the fragility of the Texas power grid and the pressing need to…Read the full report
Key Takeaways
- Hurricane Beryl did not create a situation where there was insufficient generation supply or transmission to serve customers, but was a storm impacting local transmission and distribution utilities, according to ERCOT.
- The Texas Public Utilities Commission has opened an investigation to assess emergency preparedness and response of electric utilities following Hurricane Beryl.
- CenterPoint Energy, Texas primary utility company, has come under criticism for slow recovery.
