Texas runs its own power grid separate from the rest of the U.S. Winter 2021 blackouts were caused by severe weather and a lack of grid winterization. Texas laws now mandate weatherization of energy ...

Power companies say they're better prepared for extreme weather, but challenges remain to electricity production as the state's demand grows ...

In mid-February 2021, Winter Storm Uri pushed arctic air deep into Texas, driving temperatures into dangerous territory for days and exposing a simple, brutal reality: a grid built to handle brutal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Traffic is sparse on the snow-covered Interstate 45 near The Woodlands Parkway on Feb. 15, 2021, following an overnight snowfall ...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, issued a Weather Watch from Jan. 24-27 due to forecasted below-freezing temperatures for North and Central Texas, with the possibility of frozen ...

NBC News correspondent Ryan Chandler joins "Here's the Scoop" and speaks to the lingering impact of the 2021 Texas power crisis ahead of what could be another ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ce-covered roadways near Highway 360 south of DFW airport during Winter Storm Uri in 2021 Image by NOAAwebsite Texas power grid ...