Texas Interconnection
E522797
The Texas Interconnection is an electric power grid that covers most of Texas and operates largely independently from the other major North American interconnections.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric power grid
ⓘ
synchronous grid ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ERCOT grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coversMostOf | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource |
coal
ⓘ
natural gas ⓘ nuclear power ⓘ solar power ⓘ wind power ⓘ |
| gridCharacteristic |
largely intrastate transmission network
ⓘ
limited ability to import power from other interconnections ⓘ |
| gridTopology | high-voltage transmission network ⓘ |
| hasBalancingAuthority | Electric Reliability Council of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLoadCenters |
Austin metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Houston metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ San Antonio metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interconnectionType | largely isolated from other North American interconnections ⓘ |
| intertieLocation |
DC ties at Texas–Mexico border
ⓘ
DC ties between Texas and Eastern Interconnection ⓘ |
| intertieType | connected to other interconnections mainly via DC ties ⓘ |
| jurisdictionalNote | largely outside Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jurisdiction for intrastate transmission ⓘ |
| marketOperator | Electric Reliability Council of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketStructure | wholesale electricity market ⓘ |
| notableEvent | February 2021 Texas power crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIndependentlyOf |
Eastern Interconnection
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quebec Interconnection NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Interconnection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North American power transmission network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakDemandUnit | megawatts ⓘ |
| planningAuthority | Electric Reliability Council of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFrequency | 60 Hz ⓘ |
| purpose | bulk power transmission within Texas ⓘ |
| reasonForIndependence | limits federal regulatory jurisdiction over intrastate electricity ⓘ |
| regionType | balancing authority area ⓘ |
| regulatoryJurisdiction |
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Public Utility Commission of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliabilityRegion | Texas RE (Texas Reliability Entity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliabilityStandardBody | North American Electric Reliability Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateCovered | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| synchronizationStatus |
synchronously isolated from Eastern Interconnection
ⓘ
synchronously isolated from Quebec Interconnection ⓘ synchronously isolated from Western Interconnection ⓘ |
| systemOperator | Electric Reliability Council of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voltageLevel | extra-high voltage transmission lines ⓘ |
| vulnerabilityHighlightedBy | February 2021 Texas power crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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