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The Texas power grid
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by nic · 16 jul 2026
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Chapter 1
The birth of an island grid
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The Federal Power Act of 1935
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World War II and the Texas Interconnected System
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The midnight connection battle of 1976
4
The creation of ERCOT in 1970
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Chapter 2
How the Texas grid actually works
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The three power grids of America
2
The technical magic of DC ties
3
Balancing supply and demand in real time
4
The physical anatomy of the grid
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Chapter 3
The great deregulation experiment
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The 1999 Senate Bill 7 deregulation
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The power of wholesale market pricing
3
The rise of Retail Electric Providers
4
The role of the Public Utility Commission
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Chapter 4
Under pressure: Extreme weather and the future
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Winter Storm Uri in February 2021
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The rise of Texas wind and solar
3
The challenge of winterizing power plants
4
The debate over connecting to the nation
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Master of The Texas power grid
