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“I respectfully request that the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources hold a hearing to examine the reliability and resiliency of the electric grid in extreme weather events like the arctic blast,” he wrote.
“Electricity generators and natural gas producers in the north consistently operate in extreme cold weather. The ultimate questions become, ‘Why weren’t we prepared?’ and ‘What can we do to ensure this doesn’t happen again?,’ ” Marshall added.
Mike Danylak, the committee’s Republican spokesperson, also said ranking member John Barrasso
No timeline for holding the hearings has yet been set.
Texas has faced blackouts for days amid the storm and more than a dozen deaths have been linked to it.