'Power On' Act would incentivize power companies to bolster infrastructure
As natural disasters and extreme weather continue to batter the United States, the Power On Act would provide grant money to protect power company infrastructure.
Author: Mike Marut (KVUE)
Updated: 11:04 PM CDT July 2, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — Extreme weather affects nearly all of the United States from wildfires to hurricanes, to the February freeze in Texas.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with Texas members of the U.S. House of Representatives, introduced the Power On Act. "Power On" would provide $100 million for qualifying companies to receive grants to protect their systems from disasters like extreme weather and cyber-attacks.