On April 8, the moon will block the sun and the sky over Texas will be dark. The organization that manages the state's power grid is taking steps to make sure it can withstand a significant drop in solar power generation.
The organization that manages the Texas power grid said it is taking steps to make sure the state can withstand the loss of solar power during next month’s total eclipse.The sun will be completely blocked by the moon and the sky will be dark in the Dallas-Fort Worth area between 1:40 p.m. and 1:44 p.m. on April 8.
FOX 4 Weather Meteorologist Dylan Federico said less than half of the normal solar generation will occur during that time."Just like at night, without that sunshine, we quickly lose energy is lost into outer space," he said.If it is a sunny and clear afternoon, the temperature could also drop up to 8 degrees during the eclipse.It will have less of an impact on the temperature if it’s cloudy or windy that day.
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