New Orleans fell into darkness when grid operators in the area cut off reduced use electricity, a “last vacation” measure to prevent mass blackouts, according to local news outlet Nola.com. [emphasis, links added]
According to Nola.com, the main grid operator is the Independent Systems Operator (MISO) in the Mid-Mainland, instructing energy company Entergy to lower power with just three minutes of notification to prevent power outages, affecting nearly 100,000 customers.
Hours later, although reliability to the power grid remains, power has been fully restored due to President Donald Trump’s administration, energy policy experts and multiple North American Electric Reliability Companies (NERC) reports. The risk of power outages in the fujio is higher, partly due to the elimination from coal-fired power plants.
“Forced power outages are Miso's last resort and to prevent wider, extended power outages, which could seriously affect the reliability of the grid,” Entergy said in a statement on Sunday.
“How did this happen?” New Orleans City Councilman Joe Giarrusso told Nola.com. “There are a lot of questions to be answered.”
Nola.com said Giarrusso and New Orleans City Councilman Helena Moreno said Miso warned Entergy just three minutes before closing power, although the reasons for the short notice were unclear.
According to local CBS affiliate 4WWL, the power outage affected approximately 100,000 customers in and around New Orleans.
According to media reports, Louisiana's public service commissioner Davante Lewis, whose areas include New Orleans, said an Entergy generator was being maintained offline when supplying a second generator in the area also failed.
Lewis noted that electricity demand exceeded forecasts at the time, adding that he was not sure whether the second generator was operated by Entergy or Cleco.
Two days before the power outage, Energy Secretary Chris Wright Continue to operate to prevent potential capacity shortages that may lead to power outages.
“This administration will not sit down and allow dangerous energy subtraction policies to threaten the resilience of our grid and increase electricity prices for U.S. households,” he said. Wright said Friday.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Energy has worked very hard to ensure the American people [have] Whether the wind is blowing or the sun shines, affordable, reliable and safe energy can be used to power their lives. ”
The Weiso Grid accounts for a portion of the 15 Midwest states and reduces its dependence on easily accessible energy such as natural gas, coal or nuclear power, Instead, choose to pursue solar and wind energy to meet demand.
NERC said this communication is a driving factor in its potential risks.
“Miso's capacity resource turnover continues to occur, with the contribution of coal units being mainly replaced by solar, wind and battery facilities. Additionally, generating installation delays can lead to uncertainty throughout the evaluation time.
“Due to these factors, the taste is facing capacity shortages starting in 2025.”
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