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Grid reliability studies and real-world data confirm there is no causal link between renewable energy and power outages 1 8. Independent analysis of major events, such as the 2021 Texas freeze and Spanish grid failures, determined that renewable energy was not the primary cause of blackouts 1 2. The Department of Energy has noted that the expansion of wind and solar is not a threat to reliability, contradicting claims that variability compromises the grid 3 6. Instead of increasing risk, some global studies show that higher renewable penetration makes grids less vulnerable to failures 10. Research from Trinity College Dublin further indicates that systems with high renewable shares experience less severe blackouts compared to traditional fossil fuel systems 15. These findings demonstrate that deep decarbonization can occur while maintaining or even improving grid stability 13.