Rolling Blackouts Could Hit Texas This Summer Amid Heatwave, Experts Warn

Rolling Blackouts Could Hit Texas This Summer Amid Heatwave, Experts Warn
Power lines in Houston, Texas, on June 15, 2021. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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Experts are warning that the state of Texas is under threat of rolling blackouts this summer amid a heatwave and record-high demand for power.

Energy analyst Ed Hirs, a University of Houston energy fellow wrote a recent op-ed for The Austin American-Statesman in which he highlighted the gap between power generation and demand across the state.

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