Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bills 2 and 3 into law Tuesday, which address deficiencies in the Texas power grid following the February winter storms.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Despite experts who say Texas power grid remains vulnerable, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott declared Tuesday that new reforms “fix all of the flaws” that caused February s
Weatherizing the Texas Electric Grid is Now Law
After the failure of the power grid back in February, two bills to prevent future failures are now law.
According to NewsWest 9, after millions of people were without power for several days statewide during the winter storm that hit, now a couple of bills have been signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.
The two bills will completely overhaul the board at ERCOT and set into motion weatherizing the power generators statewide. There is improved weatherization, said Gov. Abbott. Weatherization of power generation, natural gas and transmission facilities to better handle extreme weather. The railroad commission and ERCOT now must inspect these facilities.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) â Despite experts who say Texas power grid remains vulnerable, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott declared Tuesday that new reforms âfix all of the flawsâ that caused February s deadly winter blackout that left more than 4 million people without power in subfreezing weather.
He was joined by Republicans who defended it as a good deal for consumers, even though they gave no direct financial relief to families who were stuck with high energy bills or lost income as the lights and heat stayed off for days.
Signing into law two sweeping overhauls in response to one of the largest power outages in U.S. history, Abbott asserted that he and the GOP-controlled Texas Legislature had delivered following one of the worst crises in his six years as governor. But even members of his own party say there is work still to be done.