October eclipse threatens Texas grid

What's happening this morning from the San Antonio Express-News.  ͏  ͏  ͏ [expressnews.com]( [View in Browser]( [On Our Radar]( September 11, 2023 6 MONTHS FOR 99¢! Get Our Best Offer of the Year. [Subscribe Today.](   --------------------------------------------------------------- Trending today [Power lines at an electrical substation in Houston last week the day after Texas declared its first power emergency since a deadly winter storm two years ago and came close to rolling blackouts. A solar eclipse next month could cause more problems for the state grid.]( Power lines at an electrical substation in Houston last week the day after Texas declared its first power emergency since a deadly winter storm two years ago and came close to rolling blackouts. A solar eclipse next month could cause more problems for the state grid. Photo by: Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg [Solar is keeping Texas' grid running. Coming eclipse is a new test.]( As the sun begins to darken at 10:15 a.m. during next month's solar eclipse, almost all of the grid’s solar farms will stop generating electricity in the middle of the day — when they’re needed most. [Read More](   --------------------------------------------------------------- What else we're tracking [Historic Pearl bottling house burned down 13 years ago]( San Antonio fire officials let the 107-year-old structure burn itself out because the blaze was so intense.   [Texas singer-songwriter Charlie Robison dies at 59]( The “My Hometown” singer, who recently had returned to performing after announcing his retirement in 2018, lived in Alamo Heights with his wife and kids.   --------------------------------------------------------------- More Newsletters Taste Satisfy your cravings with the best eats and recipes in the San Antonio area. [Sign Up](     [San Antonio Express-News]   6 MONTHS FOR 99¢! Get Our Best Offer of the Year. [Act Now]( NO COMMITMENT | Cancel Anytime [Facebook](  [Twitter](  [LinkedIn]( [TikTok]( [Unsubscribe](list_name=SAEN_OnOurRadar&list_display_name=On%20Our%20Radar&b=sa_saen) | [Manage Preferences]( | [Privacy Notice]( [San Antonio Express-News - Footer Logo] San Antonio Express-News PO Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297 © 2023 Hearst Communications