Is The Texas Grid Ready for Winter?
[caption id="attachment_6095" align="alignright" width="300"] As new weatherization rules are debated in Austin, many Texans wonder if they’ll again scramble for bottled water and firewood as they did during Winter Storm Uri. Is the Texas grid ready for this winter? [/caption] Winter Is Coming -- Is Texas Ready? You've all seen the Game of Thrones meme. Lord Eddard Stark wrapped in a thick cloak clasps a downward point sword. Next to him is the caption “Winter is Coming”. Many Texans wonder if they’ll again scramble for bottled water and firewood as they did during Winter Storm Uri . Is the Texas grid ready for this winter? State senators discussed this in a tense hearing late last month. Texas Energy Legislation The catastrophic storm hit while legislators were in Austin for the biennial legislative session. Governor Abbott made weatherizing the state’s electricity generation infrastructure an emergency priority. As a result, lawmakers worked qui