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.
Texas’s top oil and gas regulator voted Tuesday to more clearly define who’ll be at the top of the list to keep receiving electricity during severe winter weather, closing an earlier draft loophole that critics said would’ve let any operator pay just $150 to opt-out of expensive upgrades.
Experts say Texas' response to a winter storm that killed hundreds of people has been insufficient.
Experts say Texas' response to a winter storm that killed hundreds of people has been insufficient.
Energy experts say Texas’ grid remains vulnerable, largely because newly written regulations allowed for companies to avoid weatherization improvements.