The 2021 Texas Blackouts: Causes, Consequences, and Cures

In February 2021, rolling blackouts in Texas during Winter Storm Uri demonstrated the vulnerability of the State’s electric grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). This article examines the technical causes of the ERCOT blackouts, financial and human consequences, and poli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas Popik, Richard Humphreys
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Policy Studies Organization 2021-08-01
Series:The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy
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Online Access:https://www.jcip1.org/-2021-texas-blackouts.html