electrical grid
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U.S. at High Risk of Power Emergencies This Summer, Say Regulators
A chunk of the U.S., from California to Texas to the Midwest, is at risk of blackouts and unreliable power supply this summer as extreme heat and drought impact the electric grid, a major regulator said Wednesday.
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Bitcoin Miners Are Flocking to Texas as Grid Operator Warns of Future Blackouts
Everything’s bigger in Texas — including problems with its electric grid and energy demand for bitcoin. A new analysis shows that the electric grid is just as vulnerable to crisis as it was before February’s blackouts just as the state is gearing up to welcome cryptocurrency operations that will add an enormous amount of stress…
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Texans Could Be Paying Off Their Obscene Energy Bills for Decades
The costs of the Texas blackouts is still mounting, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that Texans could be saddled with energy bills they’ll be paying for decades absent government intervention.