Texas requires a reliable power grid. The reforms under consideration won’t give us that | Dallas Morning News

Texas requires a reliable power grid. The reforms under consideration won’t give us that

By Zack Abnet

As the anniversary of the devastating February 2021 winter storm approaches, the Public Utility Commission of Texas approved reforms that it claims would fix the issues related to our grid.

Like other young environmentalists of my generation, I care deeply about the resiliency and sustainability of our grid, and I, of course, hope for a long-term solution after that winter storm. However, the reform put forward by the PUC is woefully short of what our state needs to meet its long-term energy demands. The Legislature should reject it.

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