This story was originally published by Grist with the headline The winter storm exposed the grid’s real weakness: lots of old poles on Jan 28, 2026.

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In the eyes of many Texans, this weekend’s freezing weather was a test. How the state’s independent electric grid fared would ...

The ERCOT grid successfully withstood the recent winter storm in Texas, due in part to improvements made since the ...

The steady accumulation of snow and freezing rain and a rise in demand for electricity can cause problems long after the sky ...

Airlines and schools have announced extensive cancellations as a mix of snow, sleet and freezing temperatures hit regions where nearly 200 million people live.

There were items we had — solar lights! charcoal! — and those we wish we’d had — battery-powered coffee maker!

Utility companies and state officials are preparing for a forecasted ice storm that could bring down power lines and cause ...

Five years after Texans lost electricity in a big freeze, Gov. Greg Abbott says not to worry, that won't happen again. Here's ...

And with a massive winter storm about to blanket much of the country, Texas' "grid" is at the top of mind again. Google ...

It has been almost five years since the grid nearly failed due to frigid temperatures, snow and ice, which led to a spike in ...

Many of us became preppers, in a way, after the 2021 freeze. Here, a Texan well-versed in disaster preparedness tells us how to hunker down this weekend.