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US Declares Texas Grid Emergency in Arctic Blast

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The order allows the state’s grid operator to exceed certain air pollution limits. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, whose service area includes 90% of electric customers, requested the emergency order. The order said 11,000 megawatts of coal and gas-fired power were out or derated to weather conditions.
Published 3 months ago · Austin, United States

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