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This Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 file photo shows power lines in Houston. On Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting wind turbines freezing over in the cold weather were primarily responsible for Texans losing heat and electricity this week. Failures in natural gas, coal and nuclear energy systems were responsible for nearly twice as many outages as frozen wind turbines and solar panels combined, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which operates the state's power grid, said in a press conference Tuesday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Will the Texas power grid survive the winter?

By Spectrum News Staff Texas

PUBLISHED 10:00 AM CT Dec. 04, 2024 PUBLISHED December 4, 2024 @10:00 AM

Will the Texas power grid survive the winter? Also, President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are coming under increased scrutiny, and Texas is shaping up to be a key player in Trump's mass deportation plan.