#winterstormuri — Public Fediverse posts

CenterPoint Energy is proposing a plan to send 15 of its mobile generators to San Antonio this summer, allegedly reducing Houston customers' bills in the process.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/12/20/509409/centerpoint-proposes-sending-houston-mobile-generators-to-san-antonio-to-reduce-customers-bills/

#EnergyEnvironment #Local #News #Weather #CenterPointEngergy #CenterPointGenerators #HurricaneBeryl #WinterStormUri

Officials from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas said that while winter presents a greater risk of outages, new power generation added to the grid has lowered the probability of emergency conditions.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/12/04/507777/grid-operator-says-texas-is-better-prepared-for-extreme-cold-this-winter/

#EnergyEnvironment #News #Texas #Ercot #ERCOTMeteorologist #TexasPowerGrid #WinterStormUri

“I know he’s not everybody’s favorite flavor”: Voters weigh in on the Cruz-Allred contest

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2024/2024/10/28/503998/i-know-hes-not-everybodys-favorite-flavor-voters-weigh-in-on-the-cruz-allred-contest/

#Abortion #Border #Election2024 #Elections #HealthScience #Immigration #InDepth #LGBTQ #News #Politics #Voting #Weather #CongressmanColinAllred #ReproductiveRights #SenatorTedCruz #TransgenderIssues #WinterStormUri

Watchdog columnist Dave Lieber reports power lines would go through Louisiana to partially connect Texas’ ERCOT grid with power sources in Mississippi.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/01/24/475346/a-small-quiet-step-towards-connecting-texas-ercot-grid-has-stalled/

#EnergyEnvironment #News #Ercot #TexasElectricGrid #WinterStormUri

As his two terms in office come to an end, Mayor Sylvester Turner reflects on his time leading Houston.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston-mayor/2023/12/21/472990/houston-mayor-sylvester-turner-reflects-on-his-time-leading-the-city-as-he-prepares-to-leave-office/

#CityOfHouston #Houston #HoustonMayor #InDepth #Local #News #BoilWaterNotice #GunBuyback #HoustonMayorSylvesterTurner #HurricaneHarvey #SylvesterTurner #TaxDayFlood #WinterStormUri

Happy to see our #EasternBluebirds returning after their devastating population crash during #WinterStormUri in February 2021. Thanks
@OKGardening
for the chance to talk about it.

#ornithology #wildlife #weather #Oklahoma

https://youtu.be/BwA3Z0jWZ7c