Last week a winter storm stirred horrifying memories of the 2021 blizzard and freeze that left millions without power and led to the deaths of at least 246 people.
“Certainly we have to worry about a level of complacency setting in just because we’ve made it through this storm, which was not nearly as bad as last year,” said University of Houston energy expert Ed Hirs on Sunday’s. “The grid needs a lot more work and we can’t declare victory.”Analysis on how the storm and the state's efforts to keep the lights on for Texans could impact the race for governor. If the grid holds, it strengthens incumbent Gov.
While O’Rourke can make the case that Abbott was lacking in his response to the 2021 storm, it could prove difficult for him to get voters to blame the governor for not fixing the grid the way experts say it needs to be repaired. Only another crippling storm will prove that point, and most reasonable people don’t want to see a repeat of that.
Hirs said some problems with the grid have been addressed. But he pointed out that in December 20% percent of power generators had not sufficiently winterized their equipment because of a “good cause exception.” He said the natural gas components within the grid are not weatherized to the level that will be required in 2023.
Tens of thousands of Texans still lost power last week. One thing that saved us was solar and wind power.
Big test? Really ur credibility is shot when u consider a exponentially milder,shorter freeze to be a big test. Shud we not expect better from u?
Didn’t 80,000 people lose power anyway? That’s a pass
He got lucky. 2022 winter day was far milder than the 2021 storm.
Abbott got lucky! Don’t vote based on luck
njoylife2012 FIXED- Greg Abbott, Texas’s ass, but power system far from fixed
Liar. Thousands of people yet again lost power because the entire state of Texas isn’t on the national grid but stuck with crappy ERCOT.
Don't portray this as a test of Republican governance of our state's power grid. This storm didn't even come close to that of February 2021. It was not as cold, the freezing cold did not last 9 days, and we dealt with different types of precipitation.
1 in a row!
he belongs in jail
Not failing is not the same as success. Problems have not been addressed. It is still in need of overhaul.
That was nowhere near what we encountered in 2021. I would be really concerned if the power grid had issues with last week’s weather event.
passed my ass
Yea, Abbott's contributors haven't done their job...again.