As an unprecedented winter storm approaches, ERCOT faces immense pressure to manage Texas's energy grid in a deregulated market. With the demand for electricity skyrocketing due to freezing temperatures, the council urges Texans to conserve energy, but many struggle to do so as they need heat to survive. Despite attempts to ramp up power generation, many plants fail to come online, leaving ERCOT grappling with a crisis that threatens to overwhelm the system.
