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A new backup system at the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant prevented last week’s failure there from causing devastating impacts on the grid.
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Supporters say the plan would help bolster the Texas grid. Opponents call it a costly and unnecessary giveaway to energy companies.
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The Texas grid will be more reliant on renewables than ever, according to a recent state assessment. Texas regulators don't like that.
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Ice and other problems along the local energy system are leaving thousands without power — but the grid probably isn't to blame.
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The plan would raise prices and carbon dioxide emissions, and critics say it may not bring reliability.
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With only a few days before the start of the next legislative session, politics reporters Niki Griswold and James Barragán preview what’s on the agenda for state lawmakers.
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At least one person died in the freezing weather. High demand for electricity is forecast to continue into Saturday.
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Manjula Shah died from hypothermia during the freeze. Her husband, Lalji, died four months later. She's in the state's official tally of freeze-related deaths. Like hundreds of other Texans, he is not.
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While wind farms in the region could help power and lower energy costs for at least 9 million homes, significant infrastructure upgrades would be needed to supply electricity from the region to other parts of the state.
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The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs says it's no longer accepting applications to the federally backed program to help struggling Texans amid stifling summer heat.