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Power blackouts amid a cold winter storm in Texas show how vulnerable the power grid is to extreme weather.
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The Power Grid Problem
A deadly winter storm has gripped much of the United States, leaving millions without power in record-breaking cold weather.
Texas, in particular, has been hard hit.
More than 4 million homes and businesses in the state saw their electricity shut off as temperatures dropped into the single digits, driving up demand for heating while simultaneously freezing much of the energy infrastructure that would normally keep people warm. Rolling blackouts began Monday morning and continued into Tuesday evening.