ERCOT officials said the rolling blackout involves controlled, temporary interruptions of electrical service as supplies of reserve power are exhausted.
Without the blackouts generators would overload and begin shutting down to avoid damage, potentially leading to a regional outage.
Houston area under rolling blackouts | Chronicle | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Without the blackouts generators would overload and begin shutting down to avoid damage, potentially leading to a regional outage.
Houston area under rolling blackouts | Chronicle | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle