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Texans used cult fast food chain Whataburger's app to track power outages during Hurricane Beryl
Some Houston residents used Whataburger's restaurant map to monitor which ones were open — an…
Grace Dean
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Some people are leaving Texas because of its unreliable energy grid and frequent power outages
Texas' winter storms and extreme heat are getting worse, and some worry the power grid can't handle…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Homeowners are getting paid up to $10,500 a year to create 'virtual power plants' to help out stressed grids
A growing number of homeowners are getting paid to leverage their rooftop solar, battery storage, a…
Catherine Boudreau
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I 'escaped' Texas for Tennessee. I loved the food and tech scene, but got tired of the heat and rising property taxes.
Jim Ward, who moved to Tennessee in 2021 after 20 years in Texas, said his life has greatly improve…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Renewable energy sources kept the Texas power grid mostly stable this summer even as the state broke record after record for power usage
But as the record-breaking extreme heat continues into September and renewable energy decreases, Te…
Katie Hawkinson
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At least two lawsuits filed against Texas' energy committee claim it was aware of shortcomings in the state's energy supply from previous winter storms
One lawsuit filed in Harris County is seeking up to $10 million in damages from the Electric Reliab…
Megan Hernbroth
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A Texas woman is suing her electricity provider after she got a $9,000 power bill amid statewide power outages
Lisa Khoury is at the forefront of a proposed class-action lawsuit against Griddy Energy that's see…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Texas Lt. Gov. says that people getting huge energy bills 'gambled on a very, very low rate' - but suggests they won't have to pay the full amount
Texans on variable-rate energy deals were faced with enormous bills as the wholesale price of elect…
Tom Porter
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An old Ted Cruz tweet mocking California's 'failed energy policies' resurfaces as a storm leaves millions of Texans without power
Over 3 million Texans were without power on Tuesday as a winter storm brought record-low temperatur…
Grace Panetta
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Texas may be in danger of another major energy crisis and widespread power outages this winter, new report warns
The assessment comes as the state continues to grapple with the fallout of historic February storms…
Bethany Biron
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Energy companies raked in $50 billion last week after millions lost power during the freezing storms in Texas, report says
That sales figure is as much as the last three years combined, The Washington Post reported, but it…
Kelsey Vlamis
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The devastating Texas blackouts explained in 3 levels of detail
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Benji Jones
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An 11-year-old boy died in a mobile home with no heat during the winter storm in Texas, and authorities suspect he had hypothermia
Cristian Pavon's family was among the millions of people in Texas left without heat or power after …
Kelly McLaughlin
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Texans say they're running out of food as power outages persist amid a massive winter storm
The storm and power outages that hit Texas this week have disrupted the state's food supply chain. …
Kelly McLaughlin
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Hospitals across Texas are suffering from water and heat issues as winter storms wreak havoc across the state
Millions of Texans still don't have power after a rare winter storm hit the region this week. And a…
Erin Snodgrass
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One couple in Austin shared how they're keeping warm in the 'horrifying' power outage that knocked out heat for millions in Texas
As of Wednesday, nearly 3 million people were still without power in Texas, days after a winter sto…
Kelly McLaughlin
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A Texas mayor resigned after telling people it was their own fault if they froze when power went out in the deadly winter storms
Mayor Tim Boyd of Colorado City wrote on Facebook that people should not expect local government he…
Sinéad Baker
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Blame the wind? In Texas, fossil fuels have actually played a larger role in leaving millions without power
Wind accounts for just 13% of the lost power generation, according to Texas energy officials.
Charles Davis
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Parts of Texas are being told they shouldn't expect power Tuesday night or even longer, as winter storms leave millions without power
Local officials have pushed back in Austin, saying that shedding more power could mean that hospita…
Azmi Haroun
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Extreme weather across the US is snarling operations for companies including Walmart, GM, and FedEx
Walmart said it closed more than 500 locations, while General Motors and Ford halted production in …