Texas, with its independent grid, is no stranger to extreme weather-related electricity ... if temperatures climb just 1 to 2 degrees higher than currently forecast. Heat is by far the deadliest ...

No part of Texas will get relief from this week's heat wave, which will bring extreme heat through the weekend. Forecasters warn that temperatures could climb ... risk of heat-related illness.

More than 7 million Texans find themselves under heat alerts ... weather-related electricity problems in the past, most notably during the winter power crisis of 2021. Since then, Texas has ...