Texas hasn’t experienced a grid emergency since February 2021.
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Texas declared its first power emergency since a deadly winter storm two years ago and warned rolling blackouts might be needed as soaring temperatures roast the second-largest US state.
The declaration of a so-called Level 2 emergency comes in response to shrinking supplies of untapped power and means the Electric Reliability Council of Texas will draw on reserve sources while pushing consumers to curb usage.
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