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The network spun a false narrative that said frozen wind turbines and somehow, the Green New Deal, were to blame for the Texas power outage.

However, the SPP and Xcel Energy continue asking for conservation throughout the entire region. “The power pool has regained generation in other states, meaning they can operate the integrated electrical system at a higher capacity to meet electricity demand that is still high because of cold temperatures,” said David Hudson, president of Xcel Energy in New Mexico, Texas. “This coupled with an outstanding effort on the part of area electric customers to conserve energy has improved the...

PolitiFacts ruling: False Heres why: Wind energy is big business in Texas. Over the past five years, wind has grown from supplying 11% of Texas energy demand to 23% and is now the state’s second-largest resource after natural gas.   But that growth has come despite attempts from some conservative groups to slow its progress, and many of those groups seized the opportunity to criticize the renewable resource after initial reports surfaced that turbines were freezing up...

Why power outages, rolling blackouts occurred across the Mid-South In Texas, millions were without power Tuesday morning because the Electric Reliability Council of Texas lost a significant amount of capacity from the states natural gas plants and some from frozen wind turbines. The plants relied on gas coming from the wellhead and gas production in Texas plummeted during the cold snap.  Entergy, which serves parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi, also had outages due to a lo...

At least five of the 15 people serving on the board of directors at ERCOT do not appear to live in Texas, according to online profiles.

With millions of Texans huddling in cold homes without power, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan called Tuesday for a hearing next week to address statewide power outages. The House State Affairs and Energy Resources committees on Feb. 25 will review the factors that led to the blackouts across the state “for the express purpose of helping Texans understand what went wrong and how we can prevent these conditions from happening again,” Phelan, R-Beaumont, said in a news release. “We must c...

Editors note: The Statesman is making this story about Austin winter weather free for everyone to read as a public service. If you dont already, please subscribe today at statesman.com/subscribenow. The state corporation in control of Texas electric grid asked Austin Energy and other providers Tuesday morning to shed more power, underscoring the gravity of the ongoing electricity situation. But local officials warned that doing so could mean pulling the plug on circuits used to power critica...

Like many people without power in Central Texas, Hutto residents are using cars, propane stoves and sometimes just blankets to keep warm on their second day in a row without heat. "Things are dire here," said Hutto resident Will Nash. "Many people are without food, water, heat going on 32 hours." "Cars are running out of gas to keep us warm, hotels are booked," he said. "People feel lost, alone and scared. People indeed need help here." The Oncor Energy outage map showed 32,192 people without...