Temperatures for the morning commute in the North Star State stayed well below zero.

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They hope to use the Texas grid, which (fittingly, for the Lone Star state) stands alone from North America's eastern and western power grids, as a crucible for their reforms.

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Vinroot played basketball for revered University of North Carolina coach Dean Smith -- a gold star in a state where college basketball is on almost everyone's mind all year.

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