Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says power crisis in Texas could happen anywhere in the country By Cara Korte
February 26, 2021 / 12:36 PM / CBS News
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm is entering the job as much of the country rebounds from severe weather that stressed utilities and ultimately crippled Texas independent power grid.
Granholm, who was confirmed and sworn in Thursday, told CBS News that the crisis in Texas is one example of what we re going to continue to see over and over.
Extreme cold and ice were more than Texas power grid could handle, paralyzing coal, gas, nuclear, wind and solar plants across the state, leaving more than 30 million residents without power, heat, and running water. The crisis accentuated the reality that Texas s energy infrastructure was not built to withstand arctic cold the type of extreme conditions that are expected to become more frequent due to climate change.