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Why the cold weather caused huge Texas blackouts – a visual explainer

The Texas power outage, which has left millions without power, happened for a multitude of reasons. But it’s important to understand how those causes are connected, because they’ll continue to be relevant as the state experiences more extreme weather events.

It all starts with the winter storm that began on 13 February, which brought some of the coldest weather the state has experienced since 1989.

Normally the power grid can meet the energy demands of consumers.


Source: US Politics - theguardian.com


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