Following the February deep freeze that nearly collapsed the Texas power grid, state Republican leaders promised to fix the grid’s problems fast. As it turns out, the fixes were half-fast.
When the freeze hit, Gov. Greg Abbott wrongly singled out frozen wind and solar generators for blame. However, the near-collapse was due mainly to freeze-related failures at natural gas, coal and nuclear plants and associated fuel equipment. It left millions of Texans without power, caused billions of dollars in damages, and more than 100 deaths. It’s no surprise, by the way, that Abbott went easy on natural gas. The oil and gas industry represents his biggest political contributor, according to the Associated Press.
Capital Highlights by Gary Borders, Texas Press
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