Deep freeze software getting behind generator#

Deep freeze software getting behind generator#

On one hand if you are a generator that was able to generate megawatts at that price point then you were well вЂњin the moneyвЂќ. So much so power pricing in ERCOT skyrocketed to $9,000 MWH.

The demand of energy was far outweighing the supply in the region. With system collapse looming ERCOT had to make some difficult decisions, perform rotating blackouts. As a result, millions of customers were without power for days as вЂњrotating outagesвЂќ were not able to be shifted to other sections of the grid while transmission and distribution utilities wanted to keep power going for critical facilities such as hospitals. Due to gas pipeline issues and generators including wind turbines (icing over) not being able to start, more than 40,000 MW of generation in Texas was offline. ERCOT is the states grid operator was not expecting the impacts on how these temps were going to affect grid reliability. On Februthe state of Texas experienced extremely cold temperatures in their region. Texas is usually known for their extreme heat and mild winter but with the countryвЂ™s ever-changing climate, it was definitely unexpected that Texas would experience a deep freeze and see their coldest temperatures in more than 50 years. In 2011 Texas experienced an extreme cold weather event however, 2021 proved to be a forced to be reckoned with for Texas and Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) this past February. By John Branch, Power Market Compliance Services Specialist