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The grid tests keep coming. Again and again, the Texas grid has been found wanting.
One favorite fix to the problem of grid instability is battery storage systems, but neighborhoods are nervous about these new developments in their communities because of explosions and fires seen in other states, writes our grid reporter Claire Hao.
League City is among at least three municipalities in the Houston area that are pumping the brakes. Battery developers and grid experts, meanwhile, are closely watching how city actions will affect development of a resource they argue is important for the state's fragile electricity system, as demand for power increases along with the state's population and increasing electrification of industry.
In addition to enabling backup power when more juice is needed, battery developments are a boon for clean energy because they can store excess renewable power and send it to the grid when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing. There's a lot to love about what batteries can do for Texas, but communities across Houston want to make sure they're safe.
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