Rolling Blackouts and Power Outages Have Hit 15 States on

Tuesday as a Polar Vortex Dumps Arctic Air Into Much of the Country… According to PowerOutage.US, 15 states are experiencing rolling blackouts or outages because of extreme weather. Most of the outages are seen in Texas, with over 4 million customers without power (as of this update).  Top Areas by Outages  Texas 4,197,673 Oregon 230,247 Kentucky 144,615 Louisiana 115,795 West Virginia 95,737 The polar vortex will continue pouring frigid air into much of the country through this week. Temperature anomalies are well below normal, creating major power-grid chaos.  The disruption has spilled over into Mexico, where the US has curbed natural gas exports, resulting in power stations grinding to a halt.  OilPrice.com expands more on the chaos unfolding across Mexico’s northern power grid.  The plummeting natural gas exports from the United States to Mexico amid an Arctic cold spell in the country…

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