Dive Summary:

• Panda Power Funds and officials from across Texas broke ground on a 758-MW natural gas-fueled, combined-cycle power plant.
• The plant is a step forward for Texas, which is in need of additional power; in the summer of 2011, the state’s grid operator declared six power emergencies during a record heat wave.
• Texas requires quick power from a source such as natural gas since a major source of power for the state is wind, which means power can suddenly drop offline when the wind stops blowing.

From the article:

Panda Power Funds and officials from across Texas broke ground on a 758-MW natural gas-fueled, combined-cycle power plant in Temple, Texas. When complete, the facility will provide electricity for about 750,000 homes in the Central Texas area.

The Temple plant is a step forward for Texas, which is in need of additional power. During the summer of 2011, the state endured record heat, forcing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state's grid operator, to declare six power emergencies. ...