TEXAS — We all know Texans get their energy from a number of sources, however over half of our electrical energy comes from pure gasoline. Texas is the most important producer of pure gasoline within the nation.  

What you may not know is getting pure gasoline to an influence plant is a two-step course of. Gasoline suppliers pumped the gasoline from the bottom after which offered it to an influence plant to generate the electrical energy that goes to your property. 

The basis of the issue throughout final yr’s winter storm was the dearth of pure gasoline. Many suppliers couldn’t get sufficient pure gasoline to maintain up with demand. The gasoline that was out there was promoting at a particularly excessive value. 

Demand overwhelmed the availability of gasoline, retaining electrical suppliers from producing sufficient electrical energy. That resulted in tens of millions of Texans dropping energy for days. 

However are we higher off now? This month, gasoline confronted an enormous check since final yr’s storms: freezing temperatures and ice. However the energy stayed on. 

“Operations are persevering with within the oil and gasoline world as traditional. We’re working as anticipated with pure gasoline coming into the system,” stated Texas Railroad Commissioner Christy Craddock throughout this yr’s storm.

This time, sufficient gasoline was out there. This freeze didn’t final as lengthy, wasn’t as chilly, and wasn’t as widespread as 2021’s historic winter storm. 

Some consultants consider if one other week-long winter storm had been to hit, gasoline services may not be prepared. 

Whereas the Texas Railroad Fee stays assured in our gasoline provide’s capacity to resist chilly temperatures, some consultants and trade leaders need extra transparency.