Why Texas Is Still Experiencing <br />Power Outages: Explained.<br />After an unprecedented winter storm <br />hit the state, millions of Texans lost power <br />and still remain without electricity.<br />Since the Electric Reliability <br />Council of Texas (ERCOT) controls <br />about 90% of the state’s power.<br />customer demand quickly <br />outpaced supply, leading <br />to statewide outages.<br />ERCOT was then forced to institute <br />rolling blackouts to prevent more <br />outages as it restored power.<br />Many power plants also failed <br />due to the frigid temperatures.<br />The outages have caused many to question <br />the grid's reliability and how the state will <br />handle similar events moving forward
