Texas Power Grid Was ‘Minutes’ From Months-Long Blackout: Energy Council

Texas Power Grid Was ‘Minutes’ From Months-Long Blackout: Energy Council
Power lines are shown, in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 16, 2021. David J. Phillip/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The Texas power grid was just moments away from a total blackout in the midst of a winter storm and record low temperatures, said the head of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).

“We were at a level of frequency where we needed to take action,” ERCOT CEO Bill Magness told reporters during an online briefing on Feb. 17.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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