During the mid-February 2021 cold event, ERCOT generation fell nearly 30 GW below system requirements, disrupting not only residential heating and lighting but also industrial demand.

Charts of the Week: ERCOT: Two Weeks in February “Freezin’ Down in Texas, All the Refineries are Down” — figure 2
Fig. 2 of 2 · Chart 3 · Source: EPRINC

From the EPRINC Chart of the Week archive.

Cite: EPRINC, “Charts of the Week: ERCOT: Two Weeks in February “Freezin’ Down in Texas, All the Refineries are Down”,” Chart of the Week 3, March 10, 2021.

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