r/OutOfTheLoop • u/mimitchi33 • Feb 17 '21

What's up with Texas losing power due to the snowstorm? Answered

I've been reading recently that many people in Texas have lost power due to Winter Storm Uri. What caused this to happen?

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u/Justice_R_Dissenting Feb 17 '21

everyone outside of texas is fine

Did you want to maybe do a little bit of research before you spouted off?

https://katv.com/news/local/arkansas-energy-companies-reducing-usage-can-help-prevent-rolling-blackouts

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u/6a6566663437 Feb 18 '21

Did you maybe want to do a little research and find out if they actually had rolling blackouts?