Bone-chilling cold in US tests power grids from Texas to Alberta
Monday, 15 January 2024 The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (Ercot) set a wintertime demand record during a cold snap in December 2022 and expects to challenge that record this week during the freeze. Texas is under special scrutiny as the recent cold snap is one of the rare instances of freezing temperatures since February 2021. During that time, an intense cold wave resulted in over 200 deaths and left millions without power for several days due to breakdowns in the state's power and natural gas systems.
Teslas Struggle to Charge , in Frigid Chicago Weather.
Freezing temperatures in Chicago have
left many Tesla owners stranded with
dead batteries, 'Newsweek' reports.
Several motorists have reported that charging stations aren't working because of the cold.
Those who have managed to
successfully...