Permian Shale Boom Threatens to Overtax Electrical Grid, an Industrial Info News Alert

SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Surging oil and natural gas drilling activity in the Permian Basin has pushed electricity demand in West Texas to record highs, creating challenges for grid reliability and prompting a slowdown in new energy projects due to inadequate transmission. Industrial Info is tracking more than $7.5 billion in active projects related to oil and natural gas production in the Permian.

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