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Rolling blackouts at end as generation returns; nearly all Houston customers with power FacebookTwitterEmail A map of Texas showing the state's transmission lines is a focal point in the control room of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates most of the state's power grid.Ryan Holeywell / Houston Chronicle Rolling blackouts came to an end Thursday — at least for now — as power generation knocked out by the severe winter weather came back online and utilities quickly restored power. Fewer than 20,000 Houston area customers were without power Thursday evening, down from a...