Texas The Texas Power Grid Should Hold Up Better This Year. Here's Why NBC DFW senior investigative reporter Scott Friedman says the Texas power grid is in better shape after a major failure last year that left millions of Texans freezing. This year, utilities have more reserve power and the grid should be able to handle the more mild storm.
power grid Is the Texas Power Grid Ready for Another Winter? Many Texans are still reeling from the effects of the coldest winter on record in 30 years, but winter is coming. And energy experts say the state’s power grid is still vulnerable for another failure, despite new regulations. Those experts say the work done on the Texas grid this year was the “bare minimum,” said Mitchell Ferman, energy and economy...
power grid The Next U.S. Blackout May Be Catastrophic: Is Forming a ‘Supergrid' the Answer? The warnings about catastrophic blackouts have been coming for years. And the recent electricity outage in Texas after an extreme winter storm is just the latest sign that our country’s power grid is vulnerable. Experts say that one solution may be to combine our country’s three main regional power grids into one nationwide super grid. So, what’s stopping...
Extreme Weather You Can Thank Climate Change For Extreme Weather Patterns Wreaking Havoc in Texas and Across the U.S. As Texas and other portions of the country shelter in place and brace for a second wave of winter storms, some are questioning what role climate change has had on these extreme weather patterns
Extreme Weather What's Causing This Extreme Winter Weather Mess in Texas and Across the Country A winter storm that swept across the country has left millions without heat and electricity in Texas. NBC Boston meteorologist Chris Gloninger joined LX News to explain what’s causing these extreme conditions and why Texas has been so hard hit.
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico's Troubled Utility Is A Goldmine For U.S. Contractors Billions of dollars in contracts have been awarded to politically connected Americans, even as Puerto Ricans suffer electricity outages
Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico, U.S. Companies Profit While People Still Don't Have Reliable Power Critics say Puerto Rico’s power grid isn’t much more resilient than it was before Hurricane Maria, despite billions of dollars awarded in contracts. After Maria, some Puerto Ricans went nine months without power, and they fear it could happen again this hurricane season. NBCLX storyteller Bianca Graulau spoke to a family who lost a loved one when he had an...
