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The chart above is a wide-angle look at the main sources of electricity generation in Texas, showing how natural gas is by far the biggest and how renewables (largely wind) have overtaken coal.
Yes, but: There's plenty of variation, and blaming wind for the state's crisis misses the mark, The Wall Street Journal reports.
- "Texas counts on wind to meet only 10% of its winter capacity, according to the state’s grid manager," The Journal writes.
- "Natural gas and coal make up the lion’s share, comprising 82%. Sure, some wind turbines glitched under cold weather conditions, but so did natural gas- and coal-fired power."
Go deeper: Texas crisis highlights the changing climate for U.S. power