electricity

In Last Week’s Heatwave, Victoria Managed to Stay Cool Blue in Electricity
In Last Week’s Heatwave, Victoria Managed to Stay Cool Blue in Electricity
In Last Week’s Heatwave, Victoria Managed to Stay Cool Blue in Electricity
You don't need me to remind you how it was last week across Texas. Pretty much the entire state was under the threat of rolling blackouts due to high power demand. That is, except Victoria. According to a report published in Bloomberg, the fact that we have some big companies like Formosa and Caterpillar in the area that can generate their own power can mean they can actually produce more power fo
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
Storms across south Texas knocked out power for about 2,000 people in Port Lavaca early this  morning, which made me think about power outages we've had here in Victoria, and how much we depend on electricity. Electricity is something we take for granted pretty easily. You don't even really think about it, that is until it's not there. TVs, computers, lights, washers, dryers, almost everything we
ERCOT News Release: Power Warning – Conservation Critical
ERCOT News Release: Power Warning – Conservation Critical
ERCOT News Release: Power Warning – Conservation Critical
Austin, Aug.4, 2011 - Consumers and businesses are asked to reduce their electricity use during peak electricity hours from 3 to 7 p.m. today to avert the need for rotating outages.   The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), system operator for the state’s bulk transmission grid, initiated Energy Emergency Alert Level 2 at 2:26 p.m. today due to responsive reserves below 1,750 mega