Texas Faces Worst Cold Wave and Power Outages... Musk Also Criticizes Power Authorities
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sharply criticized the Texas power authorities for causing a massive blackout amid the worst cold wave. Tesla relocated its headquarters to Texas last December and has been investing by building a new factory.
On the 17th (local time), Musk wrote on his Twitter, "ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) is not getting an 'R'." ERCOT is the organization that operates Texas's power grid, and the letter 'R' in its name stands for Reliability. He indirectly targeted them by saying they are failing to earn reliability.
An international news outlet reported that Musk's critical tweet came amid reports that many Tesla vehicle owners living in Texas slept in their charged cars to keep warm as the cold wave coincided with the blackout.
Musk is conducting several businesses in Texas. After relocating his address, he is building the fifth Gigafactory near Austin, Texas. Additionally, the private space company SpaceX is developing next-generation rocket systems at its rocket production facility in Texas.
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According to ERCOT, Texas has restored some electricity supply, but about 3 million households are still experiencing power outages.
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