Texas Grid Error: Risks and Costs - Cozzy Energy Solutions (cozzyenergysolutions.com)

A programming error within ERCOT resulted in reduced power reserves over a seven-month period. The shortfall averaged 3.7 gigawatts—sufficient electricity to serve approximately 3 million homes—due to a failure in internal verification processes when an employee responsible for creating the reserve planning model changed roles and their work was not properly reviewed before approval. Despite