The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the states main grid operator, is buying more power reserves in an attempt to avoid electricity blackouts like the ones which occurred during February’s historic winter storm, reports Bloomberg.
“ERCOT’s roadmap puts a clear focus on protecting customers while also ensuring that Texas maintains free-market incentives to bring new generation to the state,” said Public Utility Commission Chairman Peter Lake, who also sits on the grid manager’s board. “Texans deserve a more reliable grid and we’re aggressively working to make that a reality.”