Why Can't Houston Keep the Power On?

Posted by impish9208 on Thursday July 11, 2024 @01:55PM
from the wsj.com dept.

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/climate-environment/why-cant-houston-keep-the-power-on-4bc8699e

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Re:Why Can't Houston Keep the Power On? by RedStarComrade on Thursday July 11, 2024 @04:37PM (#40940410)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/why-can-t-houston-keep...

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Re:Why Can't Houston Keep the Power On? by cainxinth on Friday July 12, 2024 @10:05AM (#40945686)

The reasons given:

  - Increasingly extreme weather events
  - Rapid population growth
  - Power infrastructure designed for milder weather
  - Challenges in upgrading an aging power grid
  - Insufficient storm preparation and system maintenance

The solutions suggested:

  - Grid hardening
  - Buried power lines
  - Distributed generation

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