US dependence on natural gas is a major risk as much of the US faces an Arctic blast and more winter storms. In past storms that "jeopardized grid reliability" and sometimes led to blackouts, gas power plants failed at a disproportionately high rate. www.newscientist.com/article/2411...

US grid vulnerable to power outages due to its reliance on gas

Natural gas plant failures were the main factor behind electricity shortfalls and outages during major winter storms in the US since 2011 – that risk remains as the US faces more extreme cold weathe...