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There aren’t many feasible ways to store large quantities of electricity, so for the most part, the supply and demand have to be matched simultaneously. A wide-area interconnection, which is the technical term for a power grid, is the solution to the number one problem of the supply and demand of electricity: volatility.

#ENCORE ENERGY TEXAS OUTAGE SERIES#

I actually have a series of videos explaining the power grid in greater detail linked below, so check that out if you want to learn more. Today’s blog is the story of the 2021 Texas Power Grid Emergency.īefore diving into the chronology of events, I want to provide just a quick overview of some important technical topics. I’m Grady and this is Practical Engineering.

But, I’ve received a lot of requests for a video like this, and I hope it can provide some clarity and technical knowledge to elevate the dialogue surrounding this disaster. This is a developing story, and we’re still learning the details and consequences of what happened during the storm. So - for the first time ever, by the way - I’m talking about a current event. This is especially true for the complex systems of infrastructure like the power grid where most people really need a little more context and background than can be provided in a 500-word news story, but a little more boiled down than the discussions between economists and electrical engineers on twitter. When disaster strikes, the flurry of political positioning and fingerpointing can make it difficult to understand what really happened.

It was one of the worst winter weather events in history, creating loss-of-life and economic impacts that will take years to unfold. One of the biggest impacts of the storm happened here in Texas where people across the state suffered extended outages of electricity and water. central plains, setting all-time records for low temperatures across the country. This February of 2021, a major winter storm made its way through the U.S.