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See the progression of generator outages during Texas’ winter storm power outage

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Is Texas’ power grid ready for another winter storm?

North Texas residents face challenges from property damage during the February 2021 winter storm. Now they are turning to elected officials and new equipment this winter.

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Generator outages during the Texas 2021 winter storm

Here is a time-based map and timeline of generator unit outages during the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' (ERCOT) 2021 energy crisis. The animation shows the progression of outages to generator units that supplied the ERCOT power grid from Feb. 10th to the 28th, with circles representing the different offline units color-coded by fuel type. The larger the circle, the more megawatts that unit produces. You can pause and scrub through the animation through the timeline at the bottom of the map. When paused, you can tap on the units for more information.

Steve Wilson swilson@star-telegram.com

This story was originally published December 12, 2021 at 5:15 AM.

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Steve Wilson is a native of Fort Worth and as the Star-Telegram’s platforms editor works with editors and reporters to tell stories in the best possible way using his knowledge of storytelling technology. He is also an avid cook and foodie and helps cover the local food scene. In fact, he’s a certified barbecue judge with the Kansas City Barbeque Society.
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Is Texas’ power grid ready for another winter storm?

North Texas residents face challenges from property damage during the February 2021 winter storm. Now they are turning to elected officials and new equipment this winter.

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