Texas Girds for Blackouts as Heat Bakes the Western States

Texas Girds for Blackouts as Heat Bakes the Western States
High voltage transmission towers in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 21, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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By Will Wade and Brian K. Sullivan From Bloomberg News

Texas is pushing homes and businesses to conserve electricity for a second day in a row to stave off blackouts as a punishing heat wave bakes the western U.S.