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The Texas blackouts showed how climate extremes threaten energy systems across the US

  • Written by Roshanak (Roshi) Nateghi, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University
The Texas blackouts showed how climate extremes threaten energy systems across the USElectric service trucks line up after a snow storm in Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb. 16, 2021.Ron Jenkins/Getty Images

Pundits and politicians have been quick to point fingers over the debacle in Texas that left millions without power or clean water during February’s deep freeze. Many have blamed the state’s deregulated electricity market,...

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