The state grid passed its latest test this week when an arctic freeze blasted Texas and, once the sun rose, a record amount of solar power helped keep the heat on through the season’s coldest days so far. The amount of solar Tuesday was more than three times what was available during the deep freeze of February 2021, when a near failure of the grid operated by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas led to mass outages and the deaths of 246 Texans.
Before the sun started shining, another change played a role: The state’s coal and gas plants suffered only about half the amount of outages they had during the last statewide deep freeze in December 2022. That kept Texans’ power on during the peak demand period from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. “It’s a pretty significant data point that phase-two weatherization is working,” Doug Lewin, an energy analyst with Austin-based Stoic Energy Consulting, said of work done since 2021 to keep the state’s traditional power plants operating. “But it’s not like, ‘Great, we’re done. Everything is fin
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