The US Department of Energy (DoE) has released a report warning that blackouts could rise by a factor of 100 by 2030 if the US continues to close down reliable power sources without adding sufficient firm capacity. …
News Tag: Power outages
As Renewable Energy Increases in the Generation Mix, Power Outages Grow
Texas and California lead the nation in power outages and in wind and solar generation. Since 2019, there have been 263 power outages across Texas–more than any other state–each lasting an average of 160 minutes and impacting an estimated average of 172,000 Texans. From 2019 to 2023, California had 221 power outages, ranking second, and …
FERC-NERC final report: Natural gas struggled the most during Winter Storm Elliott
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) have released their final report on Winter Storm Elliott, the Christmas 2022 storm that caused widespread power outages for millions of customers in the Eastern U.S. …
