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flag Texas faces potential winter power shortages due to record demand from AI, crypto farms, and population growth.

flag Texas’s power grid is under growing strain as winter nears, with electricity demand surging due to AI and cryptocurrency data centers and a population increase of over two million since 2021. flag ERCOT reports a record 226 gigawatts in the large-load queue, mostly tied to AI facilities. flag Under extreme winter conditions, NERC projects a 14.9-gigawatt shortfall, with demand reaching 85.3 gigawatts. flag While NOAA forecasts average precipitation in Dallas and drier conditions in Austin, isolated cold fronts and unstable Arctic air remain risks. flag Experts urge Texans to prepare generators and stay alert to weather alerts.

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