Austin News

Texas 'at a higher risk of blackouts than we have ever been,' energy analyst warns

By Karla Florez | Jun 21, 2021

As Texans continue to point the finger at various parties to shift the blame for blackouts across the state, Bill Peacock, Policy Director of The Energy Alliance, shared his take on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to strengthen the state’s power grid.

Energy Alliance policy director: 'Texas was once again at the mercy of wind generation – and it did not come through'

By Karla Florez | Apr 16, 2021

Earlier this week, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the state's power grid, came close to declaring “emergency conditions” after approximately 25% of its capacity was shut off to undergo maintenance.