There are three major energy grids in the continental United States: the Eastern Interconnection, the Western Interconnection and the Texas Interconnection. It’s almost entirely isolated from other grids The grid that typically brings electricity to homes and businesses buckled under the frigid temperatures, leading to unexpected rolling blackouts.Īmid the chaos, here are five important things to know about the state’s power network.
Texas’s electric grid has been thrust into the national spotlight amid a deadly winter storm that left 2.7 million households without power as of Wednesday morning.
