Open AccessInterruptible Power
Author(s) -
Michael E. Webber
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mechanical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.117
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1943-5649
pISSN - 0025-6501
DOI - 10.1115/1.2021-sept3
Subject(s) - blackout , power (physics) , engineering , reliability engineering , computer science , operations research , forensic engineering , electric power system , physics , quantum mechanics
A leading energy expert examines the causes of the Texas power crisis of February 2021. He finds that many of the contributing factors were well known beforehand and even caused a smaller power outage in 2011. He then lists some steps that could help reduce the potential for another, similar blackout.