ERCOT has released that they well initiate rotating power outages in Texas as of Monday evening. Rotating power outages are sometimes called a “rolling blackout,” and are extremely rare. These controlled power outages that are enacted are a last resort when there is a statewide emergency. These outages began in the middle of the night, leaving millions without power. So-called rotating power outages didn’t rotate, leaving questions about the states ability to handle such an extraordinary weather event.