Nearly two years after the big blackout in Texas, how big of an issue is the power grid in the... more

We’ve already learned how Texas (or at least most of it) is an energy island — mostly cut off from... more

We’ve talked about the supply-side fixes — but what about the demand side? The Disconnect Season 2 is a project... more

A year and a half after the blackout, lots of Texans are still wondering if they can rely on the... more

Texans have seen their electric bills rise dramatically since the blackouts last year. We’ll break down all the links in... more

In the time since the blackout, state officials, ERCOT and power generators have tried to convince Texans that they’ve got... more

Texas lawmakers passed a law earlier this year requiring power plants to winterize — but what does that really mean?... more

So what did state leaders do to make sure something like the February blackout never happens again? And what role... more

A huge catastrophe. Dozens dead. A city without power or water. It’s like a miniature version of the February blackouts.... more

In this mini-episode, we tell what happens next if the Texas power grid were to suffer a catastrophic failure. It... more