How To Fix The Troubled Texas Grid

How To Fix The Troubled Texas Grid

FILE - This Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 file photo shows power lines in Houston. The electric power grid ... [+] manager for most of Texas has issued its first conservation alert of the summer, calling on users to dial back energy consumption to avert an emergency. The Energy Reliability Council of Texas issued the alert shortly after midday Monday, saying many forced generation outages and potential record June demand is squeezing the power supply. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) As a child living in the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus in the early 1970s, I had a nightly routine. After dinner, I would get ready for bed and then climb onto the sofa next to my father. Inevitably, the lights would go out, and as we sat in the dark he would tell me stories about the history of the region before putting me to bed. The country didn't have enough generating capacity to maintain its grid, so it operated what we would now call rolling blackouts. It was a good preparation for my life as an adult in 21st century Texas. The consequences of Texas' inability to manage its energy network has implications far beyond the Lone Star State. It