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Reps. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have introduced legislation that would connect Texas’s self-contained grid with the rest of the nation, three years after extreme winter weather knocked out the grid and killed hundreds of Texans. Casar and Ocasio-Cortez announced the legislation on Wednesday, the third anniversary of the winter storm. The Connect…

The Connect the Grid Act would require ERCOT to connect the Texas power grid to the nation's major electric grids.

Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, Wednesday announced the “Connect the Grid Act.”

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Civilian grid for approximately 99% of their electricity needs here in this country. so they are, in a sense, dependent on the civilian grid for their ability to effect their mission here in the united states. >> but congressman, doesnt that make it even more frightening that the military is dependent on this same grid? >> it frightens me graleatly. the military is hardened on the shield attempt. and the protection act has now been assigned to the homeland security committee, and ive been assure...

And so they are, in a sense, dependent on the civilian grid for their ability to effect their mission here in the united states. but ultimately -- >> but, congressman, doesnt that make it even more frightening that the military is dependent on this same grid? >> well, it frightens me greatly. the military is hardened where we are on the civilian side are not and thats what the shield attempts to -- and the protection act has now been assigned to the homeland security committee, and ive been assu...

And so they are, in a sense, dependent on the civilian grid for their ability to effect their mission here in the united states. but ultimately -- >> but, congressman, doesnt that make it even more frightening that the military is dependent on this same grid? >> well, it frightens me greatly. the military is hardened where we are on the civilian side are not and thats what the shield attempts to -- and the protection act has now been assigned to the homeland security committee, and ive been assu...