According to @CNBC, Texas’ rapid data center expansion is raising blackout risk during extreme winter weather as large new loads connect to the ERCOT grid. Based on @CNBC’s report, higher peak demand in severe cold increases the likelihood of curtailments and power-price spikes for power-intensive computing in Texas, so traders should monitor ERCOT emergency alerts and real-time prices for potential impacts on BTC network hash rate, miner revenues, and AI-exposed equities.