ELECTRICITY: What the blackout crisis reveals about renewables, grid
E&E News staff Icicles on a home in Austin, Texas. Photo credit: Sandy Carson/ZUMA Press/Newscom Icicles are pictured dropping from a roof in Austin, Texas, on Monday, as icy weather enveloped the state and caused widespread power outages. Sandy Carson/ZUMA Press/Newscom Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said yesterday that he's asking state lawmakers to mandate the winterization of the electric system in the wake of a deadly storm that stretched the Texas grid nearly to collapse. "I'm calling for the funding needed to ensure that this winterization and modernization occurs," Abbott said durin...