Texas’ Risk of Summer Blackouts Reduced Thanks to Solar and Batteries

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By By Arcelia MartinJun 28, 2025, 5:00 am194 ptsTrendingTop
The state’s grid operator reported less than a 1 percent chance of emergency events. By Arcelia Martin The ever-increasing demand for power in Texas—not only from data centers, but due to industrial electrification, manufacturing and population expansion—has outpaced anything the state’s electricity…

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