As of August 11, Texas broke ten power use records this summer.Nick Oxford/Reuters This summer has been brutal in Texas, with some regions seeing more than 30 straight days of triple-digit temperatures. Renewable energy has kept the power grid "remarkably stable" despite the significant strain, an expert says. Texas leads the nation in wind-generated power and is third in the country for solar power. The heat is inescapable in the Lone Star state this summer.

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