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On May 4, 1976, a power company based in Texas sent electricity from a substation in Vernon, Texas, to Altus, Okla. By doing so, they were breaking a deal among power companies in Texas to keep electricity within state borders.

The new climate spending package boosts wind and solar power to clean up the country's electricity grid. But these efforts face an ongoing misinformation campaign.

While there have been improvements to the grid over the past year and a half, some of the root causes of the blackout are still unaddressed.

The state power grid operator has been run by an interim chief since the previous CEO was fired following the deadly 2021 winter storm that crashed much of the grid.

Houstonian Sandra Edwards, who lost power for four days during the blackout, started getting electric bills this spring that are almost double what they used to be. That’s because electricity has its own supply chain — and everybody needs to get paid.

Manjula Shah is included in the state’s official death count. Manjula's family says her husband of nearly 60 years should be, too. Researchers say there are many Texans missing from the official tally.

In some ways, it seems like the Texas power grid is having more problems than ever. We'll explore what's changed since the big blackout in February 2021 in the new season of our award-winning podcast.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking people to conserve electricity Wednesday between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. The request comes as a record-breaking heatwave continues to drive electric demand in Texas to new highs.

Triple-digit heat is expected to continue through the week. As the state's electric grid operator asks Texans to conserve power, here are some ways to keep cool.

Texas' electric grid operator has actions it can take to reduce energy demand and increase supply short of ordering power cuts.