"Texas Power Grid Faces Heat Crisis: Can Giant Batteries Save the Day?"

Texas is facing an unprecedented heat wave that is putting a strain on its electricity system, leaving officials scrambling to keep the lights on and air conditioners running. The state is turning to giant batteries to avoid outages, which played a crucial role in avoiding outages over the past week. The batteries are renewing debate about the role of clean energy in stabilizing the Texas grid, as they are ideal for harnessing wind and solar energy. Battery storage is a boon to wind and solar, as it allows them to capture and store the energy created at times when it may not be needed and then make it available to ratepayers at peak hours.