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Ten years ago, 241 Texas power plants couldn t take the cold. Dozens of them failed again this year.
Neena Satija and Aaron Gregg, The Washington Post
March 6, 2021
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Homes in Austin, Texas were among millions across the state that lost power during the storm last month.photo for The Washington Post by Sergio Flores.
The corporate and municipal owners of more than 30 power-generation plants in Texas appear to have failed to adequately heed a decade of warnings to better prepare for deadly winter weather, contributing to their malfunctions or shutdowns during last month s historic winter freeze that led to statewide power outages and a humanitarian crisis.