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2021-02-17 19:08:52 UTC -
Rated by Participant: 3C780B5BCD4B89A853BDC157451718446FA299E9D61D0BF938F27AAD796D98AC
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There was no shortage in energy during the winter storm blackout in Texas. The ability to turn said energy into electricity became a prevalent issue with power plants closing due to freezing infrastructure, and rolling blackouts from increased demand on the working systems. https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/16/texas-wind-turbines-frozen/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/climate/texas-power-grid-failures.html
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