When the power went out for many across Texas on Feb, 15, 2021, the outages were supposed to be rolling blackouts -- but that wasn’t the case for millions of Texans. In some cases, the power stayed out for days.In Part 2 of KRLD’s look back at the Texas Winter Storm of 2021, Texas Monthly senior editor Russell Gold, who’s covered the energy industry for two decades, explains what was going on behind the scenes as the lights went out.

<p>When the power went out for many across Texas on Feb, 15, 2021, the outages were supposed to be rolling blackouts -- but that wasn&rsquo;t the case for millions of Texans. In some cases, the power stayed out for days.In Part 2 of KRLD&rsquo;s look back at the Texas Winter Storm of 2021, Texas Monthly senior editor Russell Gold, who&rsquo;s covered the energy industry for two decades, explains what was going on behind the scenes as the lights went out.</p>

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<p>A dive into the top headlines in Dallas Fort Worth, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day.</p>

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