More Texans are investing in microgrids to avoid winter power outages

Jan 2, 2025
Microgrids generate and supply their own power in tandem with the grid and work as a backup option in case extreme weather knocks out power.
A sign posted at a supermarket in Austin, Texas, in February 2021, when a winter storm knocked out power for millions of Texan residents and businesses.
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