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Texas tells power plants to be winter-ready. But how to prepare is up to them.
Lack of winterization standards lets power generators decide for themselves how to best prepare for deep freezes.
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But while the state requires power generators to plan for extreme weather, it offers best practices that serve as guidelines only not requirements.
Without mandated state standards, Texas does not penalize power plants that are ill-equipped for severe cold. In fact, state utility regulators have issued only three fines ever related to inadequate weather planning by power generators,
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