As unrelenting temperatures hit triple digits this summer and Texans cranked up their air conditioners and ran ceiling fans nonstop to keep cool, the Lone Star State's power grid was relying on batteries to make sure its overburdened system didn't spiral and crash.
With temperatures now cooling, officials say they're hopeful that those same batteries will once again be the answer and keep the lights and heat on if the extreme heat that lingered all summer turns into extreme cold this winter with a predicted El Niño climate pattern.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.