In the state’s power grid, electricity and natural gas are co-dependent. Here’s how the winter storm last year broke the system.
Voters decide who’s responsible for overseeing thein Texas. The power plants that generate electricity, the wires that carry it to households, and the businesses and operators that manage it all fall under the purview of the governor. Most power plants run on natural gas, an industry that is regulated by the Texas Railroad Commission, a three-member board elected statewide.
Since many power plants in Texas rely on natural gas as a fuel source, the state’s natural gas supply chain is critical to the flow of electricity.During the power grid crisis, all sources of electricity struggled during the frigid temperatures. The inability of power plants to perform in the extreme cold was the No. 1 cause of the outages last year.to parts of the natural gas supply chain when ERCOT ordered the utilities to reduce power demand or risk further damage to the grid.
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