BEFORE AND AFTER: Satellite captures Texas power outage from space

Stunning images from above the Earth show the effect of power outages across Texas this week, which at one point left more than 4 million people without power. In the wake of multiple rounds of winter storms, demand for energy increased in Texas. The company that manages the power grid, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, was forced to shed some of the load, which caused blackouts after ERCOT had ordered utility companies to cut power usage. More

(Source: KXAN.com - Feb 19)