Project Tracking Wind Power in Texas — Pick the Winners
Where are these Texas wind turbines everyone is talking about that keep the ERCOT power grid going? Who owns these wind farms in Texas? How much power is generated by these assets in the state of Texas today? We can answer all these questions and more in Enverus Power & Renewables’ latest tool for renewable […]
Record Heat and Potential Blackouts Roll Into Northwestern US
Record-high temperatures and below-average hydro-generation conditions will rock the Pacific Northwest in the coming days, with a record summer load forecast for the wholesale electrical providers in the region. Temperatures are expected to reach or exceed all-time record highs in Seattle and Spokane, Washington; Portland, Oregon; and Boise, Idaho; after a “heat dome,” or large […]
Accurate Power Forecasts Essential to Survive This Summer
It’s going to be a long, hot summer for folks living on the U.S. West and Gulf Coasts. As early as April, the Enverus Power Market Analytics team has advised its customers to prepare for extreme high temperatures this summer. As we noted last week, western power markets from California to Texas came up against […]
Why ERCOT Outage Scares Are Vexing Texas in Mild Weather
The threats of ERCOT power blackouts are emerging again this spring, just two months after millions of Texans survived freezing temperatures without heat or power during extended blackouts in February 2021. On Tuesday, April 13, Texas’ power grid again faced failure as extended maintenance work and unseasonable weather patterns brought typical supply levels lower. ERCOT […]