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2021-02-17 19:38:22 UTC -
Rated by Participant: D2BF2A67A95CF9C707DD9B0F79CCA3FC54A272D1B6283259B40D1276F23E78B5
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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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