99% Invisible

483- Grid Locked

03.22.2022 - By Roman MarsPlay

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In February 2021, Texas suffered an intense winter storm and the state power grid had a catastrophic failure that lasted many freezing cold days. To understand the situation, one has to look at the history of the grid, and how Texas came to be what we call an “energy island.”

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