Texas Grid May Not Be Ready for Another Winter Storm, Some Experts Fear

Texas Grid May Not Be Ready for Another Winter Storm, Some Experts Fear
Power lines in Houston, Texas, on June 15, 2021. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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While Texas has passed legislation to strengthen the state’s electricity grid after a devastating winter storm last February, some in the energy sector worry that the state might not be ready if a similar storm strikes this winter.

Jason Modglin, president of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, said positive steps have been taken by the Texas legislature and state regulators, but the process takes time.

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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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