1.0Bloghttps://www.texaselectricityratings.com/blogNeil Boweryhttps://www.texaselectricityratings.com/blog/author/n_bowery/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="8BD8KK9tok"><a href="https://www.texaselectricityratings.com/blog/texas-energy-emergency/">What is a Texas Energy Emergency?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.texaselectricityratings.com/blog/texas-energy-emergency/embed/#?secret=8BD8KK9tok" width="600" height="338" title="“What is a Texas Energy Emergency?” — Blog" data-secret="8BD8KK9tok" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.texaselectricityratings.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> How do I know I’m in a Texas energy emergency? During the hot Texas summer, every air conditioning unit in Texas runs during the afternoon. That much consumption at one time can cause an energy emergency when demand for Texas electricity gets precariously close or even surpasses the energy supply available. When this happens, the Read Morehttps://www.texaselectricityratings.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Transmission-iStock-509909858.jpg