"Voters to Decide Fate of Texas' Troubled Power Grid"

Texas will vote on Proposition 7, a constitutional amendment that would allocate $10 billion to upgrade or build new natural gas power plants to support the state's unreliable power grid. The proposition excludes renewable energy sources and has faced opposition from environmental groups who argue that fossil fuel infrastructure was to blame for previous power outages. Critics argue that investing in energy efficiency and batteries would be a better use of funds and that the proposition could hinder the progress of renewable energy in the state.