Millions of Texans were left without electricity on Wednesday morning, although temperatures rose above freezing in the middle of the state, a possible signal from the state’s power grid could significantly advance the restoration of the state. service. Texas pockets entered their third consecutive day of widespread power outages amid a prolonged winter storm as power services and the power grid tightened to restore service.
Network operators and power companies called for patience as they tried to restore normal service. “We know this is difficult. We continue to work as quickly and safely as possible to restore energy, “the Texas network operator said on Twitter on Wednesday morning.” We hope to reduce disruptions throughout the day. “
The emergency situation began in the early hours of Monday morning, when several power plants exploded offline quickly. The freeze continued Wednesday in the northern part of the state, making it difficult for officials across the state to regain power.
What’s going on in Texas?
An unusual Arctic explosion spread across Texas Monday and Tuesday from the tip of the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley. Residents of large strips of the state experienced two consecutive days of single-digit temperatures.
Widespread cold weather caused a record demand for electricity. Sunday night and through Monday morning, icy conditions affected dozens of power plants. This caused the state’s network operator to declare its state of emergency more serious around 1:30 a.m. Monday.