On the warm night of April 28, Houston’s power grid faced a challenge: with many fossil-fuel plants offline for maintenance, Texas had to rely on its cutting-edge battery storage. As air conditioners hummed and power demand surged, digitally controlled batteries injected 2 gigawatts of power, averting a potential crisis. This event highlighted the growing importance of Texas’ booming energy storage industry. With record-setting battery deployments and favorable conditions for rapid development, Texas is becoming a leader in energy storage, demonstrating how clean technology can thrive in a free-market environment.
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