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Follow Us We are first in your inbox with the most important news in the industry―keeping you smarter and one-step ahead in this ever-changing and competitive market.Start your free subscription Texas Launches Probe of Power Companies After Blackouts The fallout from the severe weather that crippled the power grid in Texas and other states over the past week continues, as officials grapple with what went wrong and who should be held accountable for an energy emergency that left millions without electricity. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Feb. 19 said his office would investigate ...

Abbott appointees made 'astonishing' cuts to power reliability team before deadly Texas storm FacebookTwitterEmail 1of103 Icicles hang off the State Highway 195 sign on February 18, 2021 in Killeen, Texas. Winter storm Uri has brought historic cold weather and power outages to Texas as storms have swept across 26 states with a mix of freezing temperatures and precipitation.Joe Raedle, Staff / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less 2of103Bright Star Solutions utility line contractors workers on power lines for a nearby subdivision, Friday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Montgomery.Jason Fochtman/Staff photographer...

  Share Source: Jeff Schrier/The Saginaw News via AP As Leah noted this morning, Texas is undergoing a severe cold snap right now. Millions are without power, with temperatures plunging into the single digits. It’s severe. Some people have tragically died. This winter storm came barreling down during the Presidents’ Day weekend causing the Lone Star State to issue a statewide winter storm warning for the first time, according to The Washington Post.  A severe cold snap has turned the central and southern parts of the country into an extension of the Arctic, with dangerously low temper...

  Share Source: Jeff Schrier/The Saginaw News via AP Texas is in trouble. A brutal winter storm rolled in over Presidents Day weekend, knocked out power for millions of residents, and the temperatures have dipped to extreme levels. People have died from carbon monoxide poisoning because they’re running cars for warmth. One family had emergency services arrive after they used a charcoal grill to heat their home. It’s a situation that should never happen in the United States. How could Texas’ grid shut down after a winter storm? It’s simple. It couldn’t keep up with demand—the tur...

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Why There Are Rolling Blackouts in Texas During 10 Degree Weather Millions in Texas are without power as a deep freeze has hit the area. Specifically, 4.1 million residents The Houston Chronicle was forced to stop producing its print edition after its plant lost power at 2 a.m. In a note to subscribers, the newspaper said that hadn't even happened when the city was battered by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. In a bid to save power, officials in Dallas said their skylines would go dark. Here is something Texans can think about while they sit in the frigid cold without ele...