Bloomberg: Texas Braces for `Power Emergency’ as Heat Pushes Grid to Edge
Aug 13, 2019 | News Roundup
Aug. 12 — With temperatures in Dallas approaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius), the Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued a statement saying it was increasingly likely the electricity system could experience shortages. Environmental officials may ease emission restrictions, allowing power plants to operate at maximum capacity, the grid operator said.