Texans Could Face Power Outages This Summer As Heat Waves Test Electrical Grid

The sun sets behind power transmission lines in Texas, the United States on July 11, 2022. NICK WAGNER/ACCUWEATHER
The sun sets behind power transmission lines in Texas, the United States on July 11, 2022. NICK WAGNER/ACCUWEATHER


By Allison Finch

Utility officials in Texas say a booming population and extreme heat waves may put the state’s power grid to the test this summer. 

Leaders say this summer the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ECROT) may rely heavily on renewable resources to get by. 

If those renewable resources aren’t enough, Texans could be dealing with potential brownouts during some of the hottest periods of the summer.

Edited by Alberto Arellano and Joseph Hammond

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