ERCOT Froze in February 2021. What Happened? Why Did It Happen? Can It Happen Again?

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dc.contributor.authorHartley, Peter R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMedlock, Kenneth B. IIIen_US
dc.contributor.authorHung, Shih Yu (Elsie)en_US
dc.contributor.orgJames A. Baker III Institute for Public Policyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-05T16:05:41Zen_US
dc.date.available2023-04-05T16:05:41Zen_US
dc.date.issued2022en_US
dc.description.abstractA step-by-step examination of various factors that were blamed for the extended power outage on the ERCOT electricity grid in February 2021 reveals that no single factor fully explains the calamity. All forms of generation capacity experienced failures, but bureaucratic failure in identifying and addressing risks along fuel supply chains was a major failure. Moreover, most proposed remedies do not fundamentally address what occurred. Some may be driven by opportunistic lobbying. We make several recommendations, some of which are already being implemented.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHartley, Peter R., Medlock, Kenneth B. III and Hung, Shih Yu (Elsie). "ERCOT Froze in February 2021. What Happened? Why Did It Happen? Can It Happen Again?." (2022) James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy: <a href="https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/ercot-froze-february-2021-what-happened-why-did-it-happen-can-it-happen-again">https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/ercot-froze-february-2021-what-happened-why-did-it-happen-can-it-happen-again</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalces-ercot-wp-020222_cnO6uiAen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/114696en_US
dc.publisherJames A. Baker III Institute for Public Policyen_US
dc.titleERCOT Froze in February 2021. What Happened? Why Did It Happen? Can It Happen Again?en_US
dc.typeWorking paperen_US
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