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Solar power proves its worth as heat wave grips the state

Texas has seen a boom in solar power in recent years, and experts say that’s helped the state grid weather an intense June heat wave.

Solar panels stand in long rows and cover hundreds of acres in Wharton county on Monday, April 3, 2023.

The ‘solar surge’ 

Lawmakers passed laws to help natural gas power 


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