Abbott calls for investigation into Atmos Energy following disrupted natural gas services during freeze

“Gas line pressure is insufficient for most furnace heaters and as a result, not functioning,” a viewer of KXAN Austin wrote to the station. “So while gas is on for stoves, it won’t work for pressure sensitive furnace heaters. No idea on actual wait times but was on hold for over 70 minutes on the emergency line for ATMOS with no response.”

“Leading up to, and during the winter event, State of Texas agencies worked around the clock to mobilize resources and assist utilities in any way possible,” Abbott wrote in a letter to Railroad Commission Chair. “At no time did Atmos Energy request assistance. Atmos’ conduct is unacceptable and concrete action must be taken ... to ensure it is not repeated the next time that winter weather engulfs our state.

Hold out your wrists so I can slap them with my pinkie...

Last week, Atmos asked its 2 million customers around Texas to conserve gas use by lowering their thermostats, not using gas fireplaces and refraining from using appliances throughout an unusually cold Christmas weekend. Read more from TexasTribune:

Up and Atmos!

AbbottFailedTexasAgain Like he cares. Postering to his base as a caring person. He is a human trafficker and should be impeached and put into prison for it. HumanTrafficker AbbottIsBadForTexas

TexasTribune (Continuation) If the grid had collapsed they would have been responsible for the astronomical number of deaths, which could have been hundreds of thousands or more than a million before the grid was fully restored.

TexasTribune (Continuation) If the grid had collapsed it would have taken weeks to several months to fully restore. The death toll would have been astronomical. In the grid that almost collapsed Abbott & his legislators were responsible for the deaths of many hundreds. (Continued)

TexasTribune (Continuation) When ‘21 Winter Storm Uri struck the grid was so inadequate ERCOT did a huge amount of rolling blackouts to try to prevent collapse of the grid. Many hundreds died. The grid came within 4 minutes & 37 seconds of collapsing. (Continued).

TexasTribune (Continuation) They kept pushing to get more & more businesses to relocate to Texas, but Abbott & his Republican legislators failed to make the power grid capable of meeting the demands of the big rise in population. (Continued).

TexasTribune From the beginning of his 1st term in ‘14 Abbott & the Republican majority in the legislature were in total control of the government, & they failed miserably to get the power grid ready. (Continued)

TexasTribune I kinda think this will end up like every other self examination that Abbott has suggested.

TexasTribune Is that not energy infrastructure? Republicans have been in charge for 27 years. Who are they going to investigate?

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