KSAT Q&A: Reed Williams, Chairman of Emergency Preparedness Committee, breaks down findings of report examining what went wrong during February winter storm and recommendations on how to prevent similar disaster in the future
SAN ANTONIO – Reed Williams, chairman of Emergency Preparedness Committee, discussed findings of the February winter storm report and gave recommendations on how to prevent similar disasters in today’s KSAT Q&A.
Here are three takeaways from today’s Q&A:
The Committee found communication was lacking between CPS Energy, SAWS, and the city of San Antonio.
One recommendation suggests CPS Energy needs to re-evaluate how it buys and stores natural gas after the utility spent $685 million for natural gas during the week of February 15.
A report analyzing the February energy crisis found the City of San Antonio and its utilities need improved resiliency and communication to better handle devastating winter storms in the future.
The Committee on Emergency Preparedness presented its analysis of what went wrong during the extended freezing temperatures and how the city and its utilities could prepare better next time.
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Reed Williams doesn’t go in for sugarcoating. Neither does he have much appetite for scapegoating.
In early March, Mayor Ron Nirenberg enlisted the former councilman to chair a committee to examine what went wrong during the February freeze that resulted in devastating blackouts and water outages.
Over three months, the Committee on Emergency Preparedness met nearly every Friday to hash out these issues. The panel took more than 400 questions and comments from understandably concerned residents. This week, it released its findings in a 46-page report.