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Extreme winter weather still threatens Texas’ electric grid, ERCOT assessment finds

Julia Reihs/KUT
ERCOT manages the electric grid and power flow for 24 million Texans.

But some analysts say the state’s grid operator is still being overly optimistic about the weather and what it will mean for electricity demand.