by OCSC | Feb 15, 2024 | News Roundup
Utility Dive: Texas to explore new grid recovery options after 82% of black-start units failed during Winter Storm Uri Feb. 2 — The state should consider how its growing battery storage resources could help with system recovery in the event of a widespread grid...
by OCSC | Jan 18, 2024 | News Roundup
ABC 13 News (Houston) — Texas’ power grid holds up during cold snap, but experts say there is still room for improvement Jan. 17 — Texas’ power grid appears to have held up through this week’s cold snap. Power outages were local, caused by things...
by OCSC | Nov 10, 2023 | News Roundup
Bloomberg: Earthquake That Hit Texas Oil Country Was State’s Second-Biggest Nov. 8 — The earthquake that rattled West Texas oil country in the early morning hours on Wednesday was the state’s second-biggest ever, coming almost a year after a record temblor rocked...
by OCSC | Oct 24, 2023 | News Roundup, Utility News
KRIS 6 NEWS: ERCOT CEO discusses reliability and challenges for the power grid Oct. 23 — If they didn’t before, many learned about the Electric Reliability Council of Texas or better known as ERCOT, in February 2021. When ERCOT’s power grid failed during a...
by OCSC | Sep 14, 2023 | Blog, News Roundup
San Antonio Express-News: Texas grid battery boom set to triple capacity through next year Sept. 14 — Battery storage operators have seen their investment in the Texas power market pay off this year by selling desperately needed energy to a supply-strapped grid...
by OCSC | Aug 17, 2023 | News Roundup
Inside Climate News: Flush With the Promise of Tax Credits, Clean Energy Projects Are Booming in Texas Aug. 16 —In the year since the Inflation Reduction Act became law, private investment in wind power, battery storage and other renewable energy ventures has...
