[Ben Ettlinger]

Thanks for this Matt. So we can say…… Ah Ha….Two out of three are analytics related issues and could have been avoided and can be avoided in the future with better analytics!!:)  Leslie and Kevin looks like we will need more on Forecasting !

 

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Original Message:
Sent: 2/18/2021 12:51:00 PM
From: Matt Owens
Subject: RE: TEXAS: What went wrong?

This utility dive article provides some good insights into the multiple things that went wrong.

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/power-experts-cite-gas-constraints-as-main-cause-of-ercot-outages-but-syst/595255/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202021-02-18%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:32530%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive

In summary
1) More than expected number of gas plants went offline due to a number of factors (gas supply shortage due to cold weather issues at gas storage and pipeline facilities) was the largest contributor to the supply shortage. Article states ~24,000 MW short of expectation out of ~69,000 MW total demand. Getting to the root cause of these issues will require additional investigation but lack of weatherization investment at the plants and supply infrastructure appears to be a key theme.
2) Higher demand than projected ~10,000 MW higher than forecast
3) Renewables (wind and solar) – less output than forecast.  Article states ~6,000 MW short of expectation.  Could have been avoided or partially avoided if wind farms had invested in weatherization (like is done in colder climates such as Iowa) but there is a cost to this.

Other key points
1) Texas’ ERCOT lacks a capacity market and as a result there may have been an under investment over the past 10 to 20 in additional capacity that could have provided a buffer.  ERCOT’s spinning resever margin is less than in other power grids
2) Texas grid is an island and is not connected to Western or Eastern power grids.  This means they cannot import power from other locations that may have excess capacity.

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Matt Owens
Business Development Executive
West Monroe Partners
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-17-2021 17:54
From: Erin Hardick
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

If y’all are like me, you’ve been following this Texas situation very closely. I can’t stop consuming information about what is happening in the Texas power grid/market.

Although we don’t have all the facts and likely won’t until this tragic situation is over, I and other members wanted to start a discussion about it.

Texas: What analytics could have prevented it? What Analytics should be implemented going forward?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
——————————

[Ben Ettlinger]

It would appear from a thousand miles way that it was a combination of many things, politics, infrastructure, weather prediction, etc. Could it have been predicted? Not sure. Another question to raise is what happened going to affect the march to only renewables? Do fossil fuel peakers still have to be kept in the mix? No sun in a winter storm, frozen wind turbines,  frozen water sources (maybe not in Texas, but potentially elsewhere). Have renewables met their match? The very source of renewables themselves!

——————————
Ben Ettlinger
Emerging Technologies
Enterprise Architecture & Engineering Group
New York Power Authority
White Plains, NY
914 681 6496
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-17-2021 17:54
From: Erin Hardick
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

If y’all are like me, you’ve been following this Texas situation very closely. I can’t stop consuming information about what is happening in the Texas power grid/market.

Although we don’t have all the facts and likely won’t until this tragic situation is over, I and other members wanted to start a discussion about it.

Texas: What analytics could have prevented it? What Analytics should be implemented going forward?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
——————————

[Glen Jessup]

There was an interesting article in Economist magazine yesterday that summarized many of the contributing factors (sorry, you may need to sign up to view; I’m a subscriber):

The freeze in Texas exposes America’s infrastructural failings

The Economist		remove preview
The freeze in Texas exposes America’s infrastructural failings WHEN IT RAINS, it pours, and when it snows, the lights turn off. Or so it goes in Texas. After a winter storm pummelled the Lone Star State with record snowfall and the lowest temperatures in more than 30 years, millions were left without electricity and heat. View this on The Economist >

——————————
Glen Jessup BA, CDMP
Specialist – Asset Management
ENBRIDGE

Original Message:
Sent: 02-18-2021 08:02
From: Ben Ettlinger
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

It would appear from a thousand miles way that it was a combination of many things, politics, infrastructure, weather prediction, etc. Could it have been predicted? Not sure. Another question to raise is what happened going to affect the march to only renewables? Do fossil fuel peakers still have to be kept in the mix? No sun in a winter storm, frozen wind turbines,  frozen water sources (maybe not in Texas, but potentially elsewhere). Have renewables met their match? The very source of renewables themselves!

——————————
Ben Ettlinger
Emerging Technologies
Enterprise Architecture & Engineering Group
New York Power Authority
White Plains, NY
914 681 6496
——————————

Original Message:
Sent: 02-17-2021 17:54
From: Erin Hardick
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

If y’all are like me, you’ve been following this Texas situation very closely. I can’t stop consuming information about what is happening in the Texas power grid/market.

Although we don’t have all the facts and likely won’t until this tragic situation is over, I and other members wanted to start a discussion about it.

Texas: What analytics could have prevented it? What Analytics should be implemented going forward?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
——————————
​

[Erin Hardick]

From what I’ve read and looking through the ERCOT data, a few things went wrong:

• ERCOT under forecasted demand and therefore did not have enough generators ready to meet demand. A common question I’ve seen around this issue is whether or not ERCOT’s historical weather data was helpful in predicting conditions. In 2011 Texas saw a similar situation with a severe winter storm that caused major outages, however it didn’t last as long as this current storm and didn’t affect a large potion of the state. Also, the “extreme scenarios” ERCOT planned for were far more conservative than what actually happened. (i.e. extreme generator outage scenario (for thermal generators) planned was 14 GW. 30-40 GW ended up going offline). 
  • Could better data analytics help create a more accurate forecast of demand?  
• Lack of investment in “winterizing” infrastructure caused the major of nat gas generators to go offline. Because of the the ERCOT market structure, plant operators have delayed infrastructure investments to protect against cold weather, which resulted in 30-40GW of fossil power plants to go offline. 
  • Could asset analytics play a role in predicting performance in severe weather conditions, particularly winter storms that Texas has never seen before? 
• Texas’ independent grid prevented the state from receiving help. Since ERCOT is not regulated by FERC, it cannot connect with the western/eastern interconnect preventing them from bringing in electricity from other states.
  • Could data/analytics be used to show how connecting with the rest of the US grid would increase reliability? 
• Texas homes are not built to retain heat, driving demand through the roof. An excerpt from an article by Josh Rhodes, Ph.D. Research Associate at The University of Texas at Austin, says, “Temperatures are forecasted to get down to 10F in Austin, so the indoor/outdoor difference between a “comfortable” indoor temperature of 70F is 60F (70F-10F),  double what we are trying to control in the summer. Keep in mind our homes are designed with insulation for a 30F differential and a preference for shedding heat, not a 60F differential with a desire to retain heat.” 
  • Could data about customer homes be used to better forecast demand? 

This is not an extensive list, but I thought these were some of the areas that could benefit from better data quality and analytics. 

Thoughts?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-18-2021 08:13
From: Glen Jessup
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

There was an interesting article in Economist magazine yesterday that summarized many of the contributing factors (sorry, you may need to sign up to view; I’m a subscriber):

The freeze in Texas exposes America’s infrastructural failings

The Economist		remove preview
The freeze in Texas exposes America’s infrastructural failings WHEN IT RAINS, it pours, and when it snows, the lights turn off. Or so it goes in Texas. After a winter storm pummelled the Lone Star State with record snowfall and the lowest temperatures in more than 30 years, millions were left without electricity and heat. View this on The Economist >

——————————
Glen Jessup BA, CDMP
Specialist – Asset Management
ENBRIDGE

Original Message:
Sent: 02-18-2021 08:02
From: Ben Ettlinger
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

It would appear from a thousand miles way that it was a combination of many things, politics, infrastructure, weather prediction, etc. Could it have been predicted? Not sure. Another question to raise is what happened going to affect the march to only renewables? Do fossil fuel peakers still have to be kept in the mix? No sun in a winter storm, frozen wind turbines,  frozen water sources (maybe not in Texas, but potentially elsewhere). Have renewables met their match? The very source of renewables themselves!

——————————
Ben Ettlinger
Emerging Technologies
Enterprise Architecture & Engineering Group
New York Power Authority
White Plains, NY
914 681 6496

Original Message:
Sent: 02-17-2021 17:54
From: Erin Hardick
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

If y’all are like me, you’ve been following this Texas situation very closely. I can’t stop consuming information about what is happening in the Texas power grid/market.

Although we don’t have all the facts and likely won’t until this tragic situation is over, I and other members wanted to start a discussion about it.

Texas: What analytics could have prevented it? What Analytics should be implemented going forward?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
——————————
​

[Erin Hardick]

Other good reads:

A Plan to Future-Proof the Texas Power Grid
Texas largely relies on natural gas for power. It wasn’t ready for the extreme cold.
What’s behind the Texas power outages?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-18-2021 12:17
From: Erin Hardick
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

From what I’ve read and looking through the ERCOT data, a few things went wrong:

• ERCOT under forecasted demand and therefore did not have enough generators ready to meet demand. A common question I’ve seen around this issue is whether or not ERCOT’s historical weather data was helpful in predicting conditions. In 2011 Texas saw a similar situation with a severe winter storm that caused major outages, however it didn’t last as long as this current storm and didn’t affect a large potion of the state. Also, the “extreme scenarios” ERCOT planned for were far more conservative than what actually happened. (i.e. extreme generator outage scenario (for thermal generators) planned was 14 GW. 30-40 GW ended up going offline). 
  • Could better data analytics help create a more accurate forecast of demand?  
• Lack of investment in “winterizing” infrastructure caused the major of nat gas generators to go offline. Because of the the ERCOT market structure, plant operators have delayed infrastructure investments to protect against cold weather, which resulted in 30-40GW of fossil power plants to go offline. 
  • Could asset analytics play a role in predicting performance in severe weather conditions, particularly winter storms that Texas has never seen before? 
• Texas’ independent grid prevented the state from receiving help. Since ERCOT is not regulated by FERC, it cannot connect with the western/eastern interconnect preventing them from bringing in electricity from other states.
  • Could data/analytics be used to show how connecting with the rest of the US grid would increase reliability? 
• Texas homes are not built to retain heat, driving demand through the roof. An excerpt from an article by Josh Rhodes, Ph.D. Research Associate at The University of Texas at Austin, says, “Temperatures are forecasted to get down to 10F in Austin, so the indoor/outdoor difference between a “comfortable” indoor temperature of 70F is 60F (70F-10F),  double what we are trying to control in the summer. Keep in mind our homes are designed with insulation for a 30F differential and a preference for shedding heat, not a 60F differential with a desire to retain heat.” 
  • Could data about customer homes be used to better forecast demand? 

This is not an extensive list, but I thought these were some of the areas that could benefit from better data quality and analytics.

Thoughts?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
——————————

Original Message:
Sent: 02-18-2021 08:13
From: Glen Jessup
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

There was an interesting article in Economist magazine yesterday that summarized many of the contributing factors (sorry, you may need to sign up to view; I’m a subscriber):

The freeze in Texas exposes America’s infrastructural failings

The Economist		remove preview
The freeze in Texas exposes America’s infrastructural failings WHEN IT RAINS, it pours, and when it snows, the lights turn off. Or so it goes in Texas. After a winter storm pummelled the Lone Star State with record snowfall and the lowest temperatures in more than 30 years, millions were left without electricity and heat. View this on The Economist >

——————————
Glen Jessup BA, CDMP
Specialist – Asset Management
ENBRIDGE

Original Message:
Sent: 02-18-2021 08:02
From: Ben Ettlinger
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

It would appear from a thousand miles way that it was a combination of many things, politics, infrastructure, weather prediction, etc. Could it have been predicted? Not sure. Another question to raise is what happened going to affect the march to only renewables? Do fossil fuel peakers still have to be kept in the mix? No sun in a winter storm, frozen wind turbines,  frozen water sources (maybe not in Texas, but potentially elsewhere). Have renewables met their match? The very source of renewables themselves!

——————————
Ben Ettlinger
Emerging Technologies
Enterprise Architecture & Engineering Group
New York Power Authority
White Plains, NY
914 681 6496

Original Message:
Sent: 02-17-2021 17:54
From: Erin Hardick
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

If y’all are like me, you’ve been following this Texas situation very closely. I can’t stop consuming information about what is happening in the Texas power grid/market.

Although we don’t have all the facts and likely won’t until this tragic situation is over, I and other members wanted to start a discussion about it.

Texas: What analytics could have prevented it? What Analytics should be implemented going forward?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
——————————
​

[Matt Owens]

This utility dive article provides some good insights into the multiple things that went wrong.

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/power-experts-cite-gas-constraints-as-main-cause-of-ercot-outages-but-syst/595255/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202021-02-18%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:32530%5D&utm_term=Utility%20Dive

In summary
1) More than expected number of gas plants went offline due to a number of factors (gas supply shortage due to cold weather issues at gas storage and pipeline facilities) was the largest contributor to the supply shortage. Article states ~24,000 MW short of expectation out of ~69,000 MW total demand. Getting to the root cause of these issues will require additional investigation but lack of weatherization investment at the plants and supply infrastructure appears to be a key theme.
2) Higher demand than projected ~10,000 MW higher than forecast
3) Renewables (wind and solar) – less output than forecast.  Article states ~6,000 MW short of expectation.  Could have been avoided or partially avoided if wind farms had invested in weatherization (like is done in colder climates such as Iowa) but there is a cost to this.

Other key points
1) Texas’ ERCOT lacks a capacity market and as a result there may have been an under investment over the past 10 to 20 in additional capacity that could have provided a buffer.  ERCOT’s spinning resever margin is less than in other power grids
2) Texas grid is an island and is not connected to Western or Eastern power grids.  This means they cannot import power from other locations that may have excess capacity.

——————————
Matt Owens
Business Development Executive
West Monroe Partners
——————————
——————————————-
Original Message:
Sent: 02-17-2021 17:54
From: Erin Hardick
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

If y’all are like me, you’ve been following this Texas situation very closely. I can’t stop consuming information about what is happening in the Texas power grid/market.

Although we don’t have all the facts and likely won’t until this tragic situation is over, I and other members wanted to start a discussion about it.

Texas: What analytics could have prevented it? What Analytics should be implemented going forward?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
——————————

[Ben Ettlinger]

Sorry I didn’t see this earlier. Maybe we need a page on the web site for links to things like this.

 

Ben Ettlinger

IT Data Analytics Architect

123 Main St.

White Plains, NY 10601

914-681-6496 | Ben.Ettlinger@nypa.gov

http://www.nypa.gov

 

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Original Message:
Sent: 2/19/2021 12:14:00 PM
From: Blake Scherer
Subject: RE: TEXAS: What went wrong?

IEEE Smart Grid is having a panel session today,
Panel on The Texas Electric Power Crisis – IEEE Smart Grid

——————————
Blake Scherer
Senior Engineer II
Benton PUD
Kennewick WA
509-585-5361
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——————————————-
Original Message:
Sent: 02-17-2021 17:54
From: Erin Hardick
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

If y’all are like me, you’ve been following this Texas situation very closely. I can’t stop consuming information about what is happening in the Texas power grid/market.

Although we don’t have all the facts and likely won’t until this tragic situation is over, I and other members wanted to start a discussion about it.

Texas: What analytics could have prevented it? What Analytics should be implemented going forward?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
——————————

[Sandi Joralemon]

I didn’t see it either. Is it possible to get a link to the recording?

Thanks.

 

Sandi Joralemon, PMP Data Strategist 355 FM 306 | New Braunfels, Texas 78130 sjoralemon@nbutexas.com | 830.608.8941

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Original Message:
Sent: 2/19/2021 2:01:00 PM
From: Ben Ettlinger
Subject: RE: TEXAS: What went wrong?

Sorry I didn’t see this earlier. Maybe we need a page on the web site for links to things like this.

 

Ben Ettlinger

IT Data Analytics Architect

123 Main St.

White Plains, NY 10601

914-681-6496 | Ben.Ettlinger@nypa.gov

http://www.nypa.gov

 

——————————————-
Original Message:
Sent: 2/19/2021 12:14:00 PM
From: Blake Scherer
Subject: RE: TEXAS: What went wrong?

IEEE Smart Grid is having a panel session today,
Panel on The Texas Electric Power Crisis – IEEE Smart Grid

——————————
Blake Scherer
Senior Engineer II
Benton PUD
Kennewick WA
509-585-5361
——————————
——————————————-
Original Message:
Sent: 02-17-2021 17:54
From: Erin Hardick
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

If y’all are like me, you’ve been following this Texas situation very closely. I can’t stop consuming information about what is happening in the Texas power grid/market.

Although we don’t have all the facts and likely won’t until this tragic situation is over, I and other members wanted to start a discussion about it.

Texas: What analytics could have prevented it? What Analytics should be implemented going forward?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
——————————

[Leslie Cook (Adm)]

Hello @Ben and @Sandi,

Happy Friday! I hope you are well. I see that you both stated that you did not ​see the link that Blake Scherer shared earlier today for the IEEE Panel on the Texas Electric Power Crisis. I want to make sure you have your “Community Notifications” for Ask Your Network set-up to receive messages in REAL TIME. If you are set-up to receive REAL TIME messages for the discussion on Ask Your Network, you will receive messages posted in Ask Your Network in your inbox immediately upon them being posted. This is the fastest and most visible way to get messages and resources shared by your fellow members and from UAI directly into your email inbox to ensure you don’t miss something important and are able to review items in a timely manner. 

Please find directions below on how to change this feature if you don’t have your “Community Notifications” set to REAL TIME for Ask Your Network.

I also see that you asked if we could get the link to the recording of this panel. I did not register for it, so I do not have the link to the recording. Perhaps another member of UAI can help you or reach out directly to IEEE. 

If you have questions about the below directions or would like a demo on how to change any Community Notification, Email Preferences, or any else on UAI Connect, please reach out to me at lcook@utilityanalytics.com. Thanks so much! 

How-to change your “Community Notifications” to REAL TIME for Ask Your Network:

1. Go to your profile on UAI Connect at https://connect.utilityanalytics.com/directory/profile

2. ​Once on your profile, click on “MY ACCOUNT”, and then scroll down to “Community Notifications” and click it. Screen shot included below for reference.

3. Once on the “Community Notifications” page, scroll down to the section called “NOTIFICATION SETTINGS”. Screen shot included below for reference.

4. Continue scrolling until you find Ask Your Network in the list. Click on the menu to the right of Ask Your Network, and then scroll down to select REAL TIME. Screen shot included below for your reference.

You should be set after clicking on REAL TIME. However, sometimes this function is a little quirky, so I often click out of my profile to another page, like the “Events” page, and then go back to my profile and repeat the steps above to make sure the selection saved. This is a safeguard to ensure it accepted your changes. 

You are now set to receive messages posted in Ask Your Network in REAL TIME! 

Cheers!

     Leslie

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Leslie Cook
Membership & Digital Engagement Manager
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
719-203-8650, lcook@utilityanalytics.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-19-2021 19:27
From: Sandi Joralemon
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

I didn’t see it either. Is it possible to get a link to the recording?

Thanks.

 

Sandi Joralemon, PMP Data Strategist 355 FM 306 | New Braunfels, Texas 78130 sjoralemon@nbutexas.com | 830.608.8941

Original Message:
Sent: 2/19/2021 2:01:00 PM
From: Ben Ettlinger
Subject: RE: TEXAS: What went wrong?

Sorry I didn’t see this earlier. Maybe we need a page on the web site for links to things like this.

 

Ben Ettlinger

IT Data Analytics Architect

123 Main St.

White Plains, NY 10601

914-681-6496 | Ben.Ettlinger@nypa.gov

http://www.nypa.gov

 

Original Message:
Sent: 2/19/2021 12:14:00 PM
From: Blake Scherer
Subject: RE: TEXAS: What went wrong?

IEEE Smart Grid is having a panel session today,
Panel on The Texas Electric Power Crisis – IEEE Smart Grid

——————————
Blake Scherer
Senior Engineer II
Benton PUD
Kennewick WA
509-585-5361
——————————

Original Message:
Sent: 02-17-2021 17:54
From: Erin Hardick
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

If y’all are like me, you’ve been following this Texas situation very closely. I can’t stop consuming information about what is happening in the Texas power grid/market.

Although we don’t have all the facts and likely won’t until this tragic situation is over, I and other members wanted to start a discussion about it.

Texas: What analytics could have prevented it? What Analytics should be implemented going forward?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
——————————

[Blake Scherer]

IEEE Smart Grid is having a panel session today,
Panel on The Texas Electric Power Crisis – IEEE Smart Grid

——————————
Blake Scherer
Senior Engineer II
Benton PUD
Kennewick WA
509-585-5361
——————————
——————————————-
Original Message:
Sent: 02-17-2021 17:54
From: Erin Hardick
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

If y’all are like me, you’ve been following this Texas situation very closely. I can’t stop consuming information about what is happening in the Texas power grid/market.

Although we don’t have all the facts and likely won’t until this tragic situation is over, I and other members wanted to start a discussion about it.

Texas: What analytics could have prevented it? What Analytics should be implemented going forward?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
——————————

[Blake Scherer]

Here is the link to the webinar recording,
https://resourcecenter.smartgrid.ieee.org/education/webinar-videos/SGWEB0153.html

You may need an IEEE login to access.

——————————
Blake Scherer
Senior Engineer II
Benton PUD
Kennewick WA
——————————
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-19-2021 19:27
From: Sandi Joralemon
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

I didn’t see it either. Is it possible to get a link to the recording?

Thanks.

 

Sandi Joralemon, PMP Data Strategist 355 FM 306 | New Braunfels, Texas 78130 sjoralemon@nbutexas.com | 830.608.8941

Original Message:
Sent: 2/19/2021 2:01:00 PM
From: Ben Ettlinger
Subject: RE: TEXAS: What went wrong?

Sorry I didn’t see this earlier. Maybe we need a page on the web site for links to things like this.

 

Ben Ettlinger

IT Data Analytics Architect

123 Main St.

White Plains, NY 10601

914-681-6496 | Ben.Ettlinger@nypa.gov

http://www.nypa.gov

 

Original Message:
Sent: 2/19/2021 12:14:00 PM
From: Blake Scherer
Subject: RE: TEXAS: What went wrong?

IEEE Smart Grid is having a panel session today,
Panel on The Texas Electric Power Crisis – IEEE Smart Grid

——————————
Blake Scherer
Senior Engineer II
Benton PUD
Kennewick WA
509-585-5361
——————————

Original Message:
Sent: 02-17-2021 17:54
From: Erin Hardick
Subject: TEXAS: What went wrong?

If y’all are like me, you’ve been following this Texas situation very closely. I can’t stop consuming information about what is happening in the Texas power grid/market.

Although we don’t have all the facts and likely won’t until this tragic situation is over, I and other members wanted to start a discussion about it.

Texas: What analytics could have prevented it? What Analytics should be implemented going forward?

——————————
Erin Hardick
Senior Research Analyst
Utility Analytics Institute (UAI)
CO
——————————