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ERCOT-mandated power outages affect Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative

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Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative members have endured continuous periods of rotating outages since 1:30 a.m. Monday, February 15 until Wednesday night, February 17, due to a mandatory directive ordered by ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the electric grid in the majority of Texas. Because of the magnitude of this weather event and a reduction in generation capacity to meet energy demand across the state, ERCOT ordered Bluebonnet, and other electric providers, to continuously reduce a large percentage of its system’s energy demand that has resulted in rotating outages for Bluebonnet’s members. “The load-reduction requirements ERCOT is placing on Bluebonnet ...

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