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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 outlook considerably. We’re extremely grateful for the patience and action of our customers durin...

PolitiFact's ruling: False Here's 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 due to this week’s historic single-digit temperatures across much of Texas.   Gov. Greg A...

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 state's 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 loss of electricity generation and equipment malfunctions in the extreme cold. The Midcontinent Syst...

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.