In February 2021, the state of Texas suffered a major power crisis, which came about during three severe winter storms sweeping across the United States on February 10–11, [6] 13–17, [7] and 15–20. The storms triggered the worst energy infrastructure failure in Texas state history, leading to shortages of water, food, and heat. [8]

Feb 24, 2023 · While not the most intense freeze in the state’s recorded history, the Great Texas Freeze caused a billion dollars’ worth of damages, state-wide blackouts, hundreds of fatalities, and enacted a massive emotional and financial toll on Texas residents.

Icy roads in Fort Worth lead to a 133 car pile-up and six deaths. Friday February 12th: Governor Abbott issues a disaster declaration in every one of Texas’ 254 counties. The Texas Division of Emergency Management begins to deploy multiple state agencies to …

Feb 18, 2021 · On Sunday night, as a burst of Arctic air swept southward across the Great Plains, power plants in Texas started flicking offline. to U.S. Energy Information Administration figures. Coal dropped...

Feb 20, 2021 · President Joe Biden declared a major disaster for much of Texas as the state reels from a severe winter storm that left millions of people without power amid freezing temperatures.

Feb 19, 2021 · The ruthless cold sweeping through Texas hit hard, and has affected nearly everyone. Grocery shelves were stripped bare and millions were without power or water for days on end.

Feb 15, 2022 · One year ago today, forecasters warned of a historic winter storm that would send Texas into a deep freeze. In Austin, frozen precipitation and lows as cold as 6 degrees were predicted for...

Mar 4, 2022 · As Texas faced record-low temperatures in February 2021 and snow and ice made roads impassable, the state’s electric grid operator lost control of the power supply, leaving millions without...

Jan 20, 2024 · By the numbers: Energy demand soared as minimum temperatures in Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston and other cities began to fall in the mid-20s and teens beginning on Sunday. Texas then saw three consecutive unofficial winter demand records throughout the freeze, with the peak topping out at 78,138 megawatts on Tuesday morning.

In February 2021, Texas experienced a 1-in-30-year cold weather event that resulted in sub-freez-ing temperatures well below average for over six days. Given the state’s reliance on electric heating, the extreme cold weather drove winter electricity demand to unprecedented levels.