The Energy Crisis That’s Bigger Than Texas

Published on November 24, 2023

After Texas weathered its second-hottest summer on record and faced unprecedented demands on its power grid, the future of energy supply and use in the state—and the country—has become the subject of national discussion.Air conditioners were in constant use in Texas over the summer as average temperatures reached 85.3 degrees between June and August, and didn’t dip below 100 degrees for weeks on end in some cities. The strain that the soaring temperatures put on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state’s energy distribution network, is severe no matter the circumstances. Making the situation all the more dire is the fast growth of the state’s population and the rising number of tech companies installing or expanding facilities in Texas that require massive amounts of power to run....

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