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How and why a nuclear reactor shut down in Texas cold snap when energy was needed most

By Josh Siegel
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How and why a nuclear reactor shut down in Texas cold snap when energy was needed most

The shutdown of a nuclear reactor in Texas has contributed to the state’s power shortage crisis caused by extreme cold weather.

One of two reactors shut down at the South Texas Nuclear Power Station an hour southwest of Houston, knocking out about half of its 2,700 megawatts of generating capacity.

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