ERCOT managers have an 11-day plan to get the state ready for the eclipse on April 8.
HOUSTON — THE QUESTION
Will the Texas power grid be impacted by the April 8 solar eclipse?
THE SOURCES
- ERCOT
- NASA
- Dr. Daniel Cohan, associate professor at Rice University of environmental engineering
THE ANSWER
Yes, the Texas power grid will be impacted by the April 8 eclipse
WHAT WE FOUND
Texas solar farms in the path of the April 8 eclipse will see a substantial drop in production.
Those impacts on the solar farms are expected between 12:10 p.m. and 3:10 p.m., according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
Leading up to the eclipse, ERCOT plans to send notices to its marketplace of suppliers while also monitoring for weather events that could lead to an increase in demand on the state power grid.
“… We still have plenty of other sources that we can turn …
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