Weatherizing the Texas power grid: How much will it cost?
Here's a breakdown estimating how much it will cost to weatherize the state's different power sources. The main takeaway? The cost of not weatherizing is greater.
Author: Andrew Moore
Updated: 9:25 PM CDT May 24, 2021
TEXAS, USA — Weatherization will not be cheap for Texas energy providers. So when the CEO of Vistra Corporation, Curt Morgan, said weatherization was a critical objective for the legislature this session, it's a good indicator of what's at stake in the state.
"We created a situation where people are worrying about whether they will get electricity or not. That should have never happened. I am committed to tell the truth, to layout the facts of what happened, and to push measures to make sure that this never happens again," Morgan told WFAA.