The Texas winter storms of 2021 wreaked havoc on the state’s electrical systems. As power grids started to fail, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) ordered rolling blackouts in an effort to reduce the strain brought on by overwhelming demands for heating and energy.

In this whitepaper, we’ll take an in-depth look at the Texas winter storms, and the lessons that data centers learned from this experience. We’ll also discuss what data center owners everywhere should do to prepare their fuel supplies for the next event, weather or otherwise, that may force their facilities to go on backup generator power.