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Texas winter storm: Over 70,000 Texans are without power as arctic cold front hits state

ERCOT says there is enough to meet the demand, but still, thousands of Texans are without power as an arctic cold front sweeps across the state.

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ERCOT says there is enough to meet the demand, but still, thousands of Texans are without power as an arctic cold front sweeps across the state.

Highlights

  • As of 11:20 a.m.
  • Thursday, over 70,000 customers were without power in Texas.
  • Gov.
  • Greg Abbott said some Texans may lose power due to fallen trees or power lines.
  • ERCOT says there is enough power to meet the demand, but still, thousands of Texans are without power.
  • Officials expect to have an excess of 15,000 megawatts of power available, even at the time of highest demand.