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Renewables are the only reason Texas' power grid hasn't failed during this month's punishing heat wave, a grid expert tells HEATED

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Arielle Samuelson
Jun 29, 2023
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A heat dome is broiling Texas and putting the state’s power grid to the test. Source: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

As a Californian who’s been through extreme heat waves, I’ve felt a lot of empathy this week for Texas, which is suffering its third week under a deadly heat dome pushing temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius). 

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