Texas hasn't done enough to prevent winter blackout, experts say
Energy experts say Texas’ grid remains vulnerable, largely because newly written regulations allowed for companies to avoid weatherization improvements.
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Energy experts say Texas’ grid remains vulnerable, largely because newly written regulations allowed for companies to avoid weatherization improvements.
The Railroad Commission of Texas has approved a new rule to designate natural gas suppliers as "critical infrastructure." The rule does not create weatherization standards, however, and will not protect the grid this coming winter.
Dozens of natural gas companies failed to fill out paperwork that would have kept their electricity from getting cut off during February’s deadly winter storm. On Tuesday, Texas regulators tried
But Texas oil and gas regulators addressed only part of the problem that led millions of Texans to lose power for days after February’s winter storm, and gas producers likely won’t be required to weatherize until 2023.
AUSTIN, Texas -- Regulators of Texas' oil and gas industry that buckled during February's deadly freeze moved Tuesday toward making some producers more prepa...