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“As our state takes appropriately aggressive measures to stem the tide of a disease with outsize potential to spread and harm our citizens, we must include provisions to assist families at increased risk of losing power, water and sewer service,” DeAnn Walker, the utility commission chairwoman at the time, said.
But no state money was dedicated to promoting the program to the general public; utility customers not on a special low-income list
were responsible for requesting the relief. And behind the scenes, lobbyists for utilities and trade associations were meeting with state officials in an attempt to hollow out the program.
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Ten years ago, 241 Texas power plants couldn t take the cold. Dozens of them failed again this year.
Neena Satija and Aaron Gregg, The Washington Post
March 6, 2021
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Homes in Austin, Texas were among millions across the state that lost power during the storm last month.photo for The Washington Post by Sergio Flores.
The corporate and municipal owners of more than 30 power-generation plants in Texas appear to have failed to adequately heed a decade of warnings to better prepare for deadly winter weather, contributing to their malfunctions or shutdowns during last month s historic winter freeze that led to statewide power outages and a humanitarian crisis.