Wow Texas power grid is really fucked up and I do blame the Republicans
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wow they ain’t backing down from people having to owe that money.
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The citizens of Texas need to file a class action lawsuit and lobby to regulate their grid. Texas talking about becoming it's own country lmao, the way it is ran it would be a failed state.
These MFs have already made millions if not billions with a golden parachute on standby.
Millions of the Repubs money has come from Texas that's why they fight so hard to keep it deregulated, they charge people out the azz and line political pockets as well as their own with the proceeds
Dying from whiteness.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz Apparently Got Advice on Winter Storm From Climate Denier
And Fox News host Sean Hannity says he set the meeting up.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz Apparently Got Advice on Winter Storm From Climate Denier
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Days before winter storm Uri slammed into Texas, Republican Governor Greg Abbott and Senator Ted Cruz got advice on how to prepare from a known climate change denier.
The meeting was apparently set up by Fox News host Sean Hannity, who said on his radio show this week that weather forecaster Joe Bastardi “got in touch with us and I got him in touch with both Governor Abbott and Senator Ted Cruz.” Hannity was not available for an interview with VICE News.
Bastardi, who thinks climate change is “naturally occurring” and wrote a book about how progressives “weaponize” extreme weather to push ideas like the Green New Deal, appears frequently on Hannity’s radio show. He’s also a policy adviser to the Heartland Institute, which has attacked the scientific consensus on climate change for over two decades and reportedly has in the past received tens of millions of dollars in funding from Exxon and foundations linked to Koch Industries.
“Well, what happened was, you know, I have contacts and one of the contacts is Sean Hannity,” Bastardi explained this week on the Glenn Beck Program. “Sean called...Senator Cruz, and Governor Abbott. And Friday night I got a call from Senator Cruz and we talked for about a half hour. And then we talked the talk with Governor Abbott.” Neither Abbott nor Cruz responded to a media request from VICE News.
The storm hit Texas on Sunday night, resulting in freezing weather and blackouts that affected millions of people. “It was sort of too late as far as what the state could do. You needed a response starting four or five days away,” Bastardi told Beck.
Appearing on Hannity’s radio show on January 28, Bastardi argued that progressives use extreme weather as an excuse to push socialist ideas like the Green New Deal that “control and take away your free will; that’s what this is about.”
Bastardi began tweeting about the approaching storm on February 10, writing, “I have never in all my years seen anything this bad winter weather wise for Texas.” Two days later he predicted the storm “will cause immense hardship and challenges.”
Bastardi didn’t respond to an interview request from VICE News.
As the extreme winter conditions shut down parts of Texas’ electric grid, resulting in dozens of deaths, some conservatives, including Bastardi, began spreading a false narrative that frozen wind turbines were primarily to blame (in reality, much of the blackouts were due to the cold weather freezing natural gas wells and blocking gas pipes).
Last Tuesday, Abbott went on Hannity’s Fox News show, one of the most-watched cable news programs in the country, and argued the storm “shows how the Green New Deal would be a deadly deal for the United States of America.” Abbott added, “It just shows how fossil fuel is necessary.”
Facing a national backlash for travelling to Cancun during the disaster, Cruz has tried to set a less combative tone, telling reporters, “What we need to do is have a serious fact-based investigation—not based on politics, not based on the Green New Deal and where you are, and this policy and the other.”
The fact that a prominent climate denier like Bastardi had access to Abbott and Cruz days before a major weather disaster struck should be worrying, said Michael Mann, a professor of Atmospheric Science at Penn State, especially as scientists seek to figure out the role that record high global temperatures linked to fossil fuel use played in the storm.
“The problem here, honestly, wasn’t the weather forecasts. We all knew what was coming days in advance,” Mann said. “The problem is Joe continues to deny the impact that climate change is having on these sorts of extreme weather events, and the heightened risk that we face because of them.”
Journalists like Hannity are supposed to maintain objectivity from the public figures they report on, not set up private meetings with them, said Matt Gertz, a senior fellow with the media watchdog group Media Matters. “For a normal media personality, for a normal journalist, this sort of thing would probably be considered a breach of ethics,” he said.
Bastardi was a meteorologist for AccuWeather until 2011 and now works for WeatherBell, which provides private weather information for oil and gas companies, hedge funds, and other businesses. Bastardi is also an author of The Weaponization of Weather in the Phony Climate War, published last fall.
“What if climate change is naturally occurring and cyclical?” a summary of the book reads. “What if trillions of dollars will be spent to accomplish nothing? What if the real agenda is not about science, climate, and weather, but simply uses this as a tool to disrupt and destroy the foundational concepts of one nation, under God, that have led to the greatest quality of life and liberty the world has ever known?”
Hannity wrote the book’s foreword, arguing efforts to address the climate emergency are “a smokescreen to push another agenda.”
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FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Days before winter storm Uri slammed into Texas, Republican Governor Greg Abbott and Senator Ted Cruz got advice on how to prepare from a known climate change denier.
The meeting was apparently set up by Fox News host Sean Hannity, who said on his radio show this week that weather forecaster Joe Bastardi “got in touch with us and I got him in touch with both Governor Abbott and Senator Ted Cruz.” Hannity was not available for an interview with VICE News.
Bastardi, who thinks climate change is “naturally occurring” and wrote a book about how progressives “weaponize” extreme weather to push ideas like the Green New Deal, appears frequently on Hannity’s radio show. He’s also a policy adviser to the Heartland Institute, which has attacked the scientific consensus on climate change for over two decades and reportedly has in the past received tens of millions of dollars in funding from Exxon and foundations linked to Koch Industries.
“Well, what happened was, you know, I have contacts and one of the contacts is Sean Hannity,” Bastardi explained this week on the Glenn Beck Program. “Sean called...Senator Cruz, and Governor Abbott. And Friday night I got a call from Senator Cruz and we talked for about a half hour. And then we talked the talk with Governor Abbott.” Neither Abbott nor Cruz responded to a media request from VICE News.
The storm hit Texas on Sunday night, resulting in freezing weather and blackouts that affected millions of people. “It was sort of too late as far as what the state could do. You needed a response starting four or five days away,” Bastardi told Beck.
Appearing on Hannity’s radio show on January 28, Bastardi argued that progressives use extreme weather as an excuse to push socialist ideas like the Green New Deal that “control and take away your free will; that’s what this is about.”
Bastardi began tweeting about the approaching storm on February 10, writing, “I have never in all my years seen anything this bad winter weather wise for Texas.” Two days later he predicted the storm “will cause immense hardship and challenges.”
Bastardi didn’t respond to an interview request from VICE News.
As the extreme winter conditions shut down parts of Texas’ electric grid, resulting in dozens of deaths, some conservatives, including Bastardi, began spreading a false narrative that frozen wind turbines were primarily to blame (in reality, much of the blackouts were due to the cold weather freezing natural gas wells and blocking gas pipes).
Last Tuesday, Abbott went on Hannity’s Fox News show, one of the most-watched cable news programs in the country, and argued the storm “shows how the Green New Deal would be a deadly deal for the United States of America.” Abbott added, “It just shows how fossil fuel is necessary.”
Facing a national backlash for travelling to Cancun during the disaster, Cruz has tried to set a less combative tone, telling reporters, “What we need to do is have a serious fact-based investigation—not based on politics, not based on the Green New Deal and where you are, and this policy and the other.”
The fact that a prominent climate denier like Bastardi had access to Abbott and Cruz days before a major weather disaster struck should be worrying, said Michael Mann, a professor of Atmospheric Science at Penn State, especially as scientists seek to figure out the role that record high global temperatures linked to fossil fuel use played in the storm.
“The problem here, honestly, wasn’t the weather forecasts. We all knew what was coming days in advance,” Mann said. “The problem is Joe continues to deny the impact that climate change is having on these sorts of extreme weather events, and the heightened risk that we face because of them.”
Journalists like Hannity are supposed to maintain objectivity from the public figures they report on, not set up private meetings with them, said Matt Gertz, a senior fellow with the media watchdog group Media Matters. “For a normal media personality, for a normal journalist, this sort of thing would probably be considered a breach of ethics,” he said.
Bastardi was a meteorologist for AccuWeather until 2011 and now works for WeatherBell, which provides private weather information for oil and gas companies, hedge funds, and other businesses. Bastardi is also an author of The Weaponization of Weather in the Phony Climate War, published last fall.
“What if climate change is naturally occurring and cyclical?” a summary of the book reads. “What if trillions of dollars will be spent to accomplish nothing? What if the real agenda is not about science, climate, and weather, but simply uses this as a tool to disrupt and destroy the foundational concepts of one nation, under God, that have led to the greatest quality of life and liberty the world has ever known?”
Hannity wrote the book’s foreword, arguing efforts to address the climate emergency are “a smokescreen to push another agenda.”
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- Even before Texas’ deregulated electricity system failed last week, customers were paying higher prices than Americans served by traditional utilities, The Wall Street Journal found.
Key committees in both chambers of the Texas Legislature are meeting Thursday to discuss what went wrong with the state's power infrastructure during last week's winter storm.
In the House, the State Affairs Committee and the Business and Commerce Committee are scheduled to hear invited testimony on "the factors that led to statewide electrical blackouts during the recent unprecedented weather event; the response by industry, suppliers; and grid operators and changes necessary to avoid future power interruptions."
In the Senate, meanwhile, the Business and Commerce Committee is meeting to "examine extreme weather condition preparedness and circumstances that led to the power outages as directed by Electric Reliability Council of Texas."
The Senate committee will also discuss "generator preparedness and performance, utility outage practices, natural gas supply and the reliability of renewable generation, as well as overall ERCOT system resilience."
How Texas storm & power outage is hurting New Mexico's food supply chain
A business school professor said because of the perishable foods, grocery stores are dependent on frequent deliveries from warehouse’s and that’s where the problem lies.
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It's a good thing that the Governor is up for election next year.
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Texas PUC Chairman Resigns After Winter Storm Energy Crisis Knocks Out Power to Millions for Days
In a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, DeAnn Walker resigned as the Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and is calling on others to come forward and accept their role in last month’s energy crisis.
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People resigning while other people attending funerals for their fam that died.It's a good thing that the Governor is up for election next year.
Texas PUC Chairman Resigns After Winter Storm Energy Crisis Knocks Out Power to Millions for Days
In a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, DeAnn Walker resigned as the Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and is calling on others to come forward and accept their role in last month’s energy crisis.
This Bamma. Less than 5% of Texans have been vaccinated.
Before I reply what was that emoji for can you expand on that please.....
Texas power grid CEO fired after deadly February blackouts
Texas' power grid manager was fired Wednesday amid growing calls for his ouster following February's deadly blackouts that left millions of people without electricity and heat for days in subfreezing temperatures.
Bill Magness, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, becomes the second senior official to depart in the wake of the one of the worst blackouts in U.S. history. The state's top utility regulator resigned Monday.
Magness was given a two-month termination notice by ERCOT's board in a meeting Wednesday night. The move came as the grid operator is now under investigation by the House Oversight Committee.
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Texas' power grid manager was fired Wednesday amid growing calls for his ouster following February's deadly blackouts that left millions of people without electricity and heat for days in subfreezing temperatures.
Bill Magness, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, becomes the second senior official to depart in the wake of the one of the worst blackouts in U.S. history. The state's top utility regulator resigned Monday.
Magness was given a two-month termination notice by ERCOT's board in a meeting Wednesday night. The move came as the grid operator is now under investigation by the House Oversight Committee.
Texas power grid CEO fired after deadly February blackouts
Texas' power grid manager was fired Wednesday amid growing calls for his ouster following February's deadly blackouts that left millions of people without electricity and heat for days in subfreezing temperatures. Bill Magness, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, becomes the...
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There is a whole bunch of politicians that need to be fired two because they are not going to change the rules but just because they fired the CEOTexas power grid CEO fired after deadly February blackouts
Texas' power grid manager was fired Wednesday amid growing calls for his ouster following February's deadly blackouts that left millions of people without electricity and heat for days in subfreezing temperatures.
Bill Magness, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, becomes the second senior official to depart in the wake of the one of the worst blackouts in U.S. history. The state's top utility regulator resigned Monday.
Magness was given a two-month termination notice by ERCOT's board in a meeting Wednesday night. The move came as the grid operator is now under investigation by the House Oversight Committee.
Texas power grid CEO fired after deadly February blackouts
Texas' power grid manager was fired Wednesday amid growing calls for his ouster following February's deadly blackouts that left millions of people without electricity and heat for days in subfreezing temperatures. Bill Magness, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, becomes the...
Texas House Files Seven Bills to Strengthen Texas' Grid After February's Energy Crisis
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Texas Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced seven bills Monday morning he says are the "first phase of the House's legislative reforms to protect consumers and strengthen our state's electric grid after last week's marathon hearings that examined the collapse of our electric infrastructure."
"I am proud the Texas House is leading the charge in protecting consumers, fortifying our grid, and creating clear lines of communication and authority during extreme weather events," said Phelan. "We must take accountability, close critical gaps in our system, and prevent these breakdowns from ever happening again."
The bill Phelan included in his statement Monday morning are below:
HB 10 - Reforming Energy Reliability Council of Texas Leadership (Paddie, C.)
HB 10 restructures the ERCOT board, replacing the unaffiliated members with members appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House. HB 10 also requires all board members to reside in the state of Texas and creates an additional ERCOT board member slot to represent consumer interests. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 11 - Protecting Consumers and Hardening Facilities for Extreme Weather (Paddie, C.)
HB 11 requires electric transmission and generation facilities in this state to be weatherized against the spectrum of extreme weather Texas may face. Utilities will be required to reconnect service as soon as possible and prevent slower reconnections for low-income areas, rural Texas, and small communities. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 12 - Alerting Texans During Emergencies (Raymond, R.)
HB 12 creates a statewide disaster alert system administered by Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to alert Texans across the state about impending disasters and extreme weather events. The alerts will also provide targeted information on extended power outages to the state's regions most affected. This system builds off the model used in Amber, Silver, and Blue Alert systems. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 13 - Improving Coordination During Disasters (Paddie, C.)
HB 13 establishes a council composed of ERCOT, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Railroad Commission, and TDEM leaders to coordinate during a disaster. The committee will identify challenges with fuel supplies, repairs, energy operations and prevent service interruptions from the wellhead to the consumer. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 14 - Weatherizing Natural Gas Infrastructure (Goldman, C.)
HB 14 requires the Railroad Commission to adopt rules requiring gas pipeline operators to implement measures that ensure service quality and reliability during an extreme weather emergency, which covers winter and heat wave conditions. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 16 - Defending Ratepayers (Hernandez, A.)
HB 16 bans variable rate products like Griddy for residential customers. These types of speculative plans resulted exorbitant bills. This bill will provide consumer protection to residential customers while still allowing the competitive market to flourish. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 17 - Protecting Homeowner Rights (Deshotel, J.)
HB 17 prevents any political subdivision or planning authority from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, regulation, code, or policy that would prohibit the connection of residential or commercial buildings to specific infrastructure based on the type or source of energy that will be delivered to the end user. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
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Texas Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced seven bills Monday morning he says are the "first phase of the House's legislative reforms to protect consumers and strengthen our state's electric grid after last week's marathon hearings that examined the collapse of our electric infrastructure."
"I am proud the Texas House is leading the charge in protecting consumers, fortifying our grid, and creating clear lines of communication and authority during extreme weather events," said Phelan. "We must take accountability, close critical gaps in our system, and prevent these breakdowns from ever happening again."
The bill Phelan included in his statement Monday morning are below:
HB 10 - Reforming Energy Reliability Council of Texas Leadership (Paddie, C.)
HB 10 restructures the ERCOT board, replacing the unaffiliated members with members appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House. HB 10 also requires all board members to reside in the state of Texas and creates an additional ERCOT board member slot to represent consumer interests. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 11 - Protecting Consumers and Hardening Facilities for Extreme Weather (Paddie, C.)
HB 11 requires electric transmission and generation facilities in this state to be weatherized against the spectrum of extreme weather Texas may face. Utilities will be required to reconnect service as soon as possible and prevent slower reconnections for low-income areas, rural Texas, and small communities. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 12 - Alerting Texans During Emergencies (Raymond, R.)
HB 12 creates a statewide disaster alert system administered by Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to alert Texans across the state about impending disasters and extreme weather events. The alerts will also provide targeted information on extended power outages to the state's regions most affected. This system builds off the model used in Amber, Silver, and Blue Alert systems. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 13 - Improving Coordination During Disasters (Paddie, C.)
HB 13 establishes a council composed of ERCOT, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Railroad Commission, and TDEM leaders to coordinate during a disaster. The committee will identify challenges with fuel supplies, repairs, energy operations and prevent service interruptions from the wellhead to the consumer. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 14 - Weatherizing Natural Gas Infrastructure (Goldman, C.)
HB 14 requires the Railroad Commission to adopt rules requiring gas pipeline operators to implement measures that ensure service quality and reliability during an extreme weather emergency, which covers winter and heat wave conditions. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 16 - Defending Ratepayers (Hernandez, A.)
HB 16 bans variable rate products like Griddy for residential customers. These types of speculative plans resulted exorbitant bills. This bill will provide consumer protection to residential customers while still allowing the competitive market to flourish. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 17 - Protecting Homeowner Rights (Deshotel, J.)
HB 17 prevents any political subdivision or planning authority from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, regulation, code, or policy that would prohibit the connection of residential or commercial buildings to specific infrastructure based on the type or source of energy that will be delivered to the end user. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
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Texas Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced seven bills Monday morning he says are the "first phase of the House's legislative reforms to protect consumers and strengthen our state's electric grid after last week's marathon hearings that examined the collapse of our electric infrastructure."
"I am proud the Texas House is leading the charge in protecting consumers, fortifying our grid, and creating clear lines of communication and authority during extreme weather events," said Phelan. "We must take accountability, close critical gaps in our system, and prevent these breakdowns from ever happening again."
The bill Phelan included in his statement Monday morning are below:
HB 10 - Reforming Energy Reliability Council of Texas Leadership (Paddie, C.)
HB 10 restructures the ERCOT board, replacing the unaffiliated members with members appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House. HB 10 also requires all board members to reside in the state of Texas and creates an additional ERCOT board member slot to represent consumer interests. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 11 - Protecting Consumers and Hardening Facilities for Extreme Weather (Paddie, C.)
HB 11 requires electric transmission and generation facilities in this state to be weatherized against the spectrum of extreme weather Texas may face. Utilities will be required to reconnect service as soon as possible and prevent slower reconnections for low-income areas, rural Texas, and small communities. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 12 - Alerting Texans During Emergencies (Raymond, R.)
HB 12 creates a statewide disaster alert system administered by Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to alert Texans across the state about impending disasters and extreme weather events. The alerts will also provide targeted information on extended power outages to the state's regions most affected. This system builds off the model used in Amber, Silver, and Blue Alert systems. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 13 - Improving Coordination During Disasters (Paddie, C.)
HB 13 establishes a council composed of ERCOT, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Railroad Commission, and TDEM leaders to coordinate during a disaster. The committee will identify challenges with fuel supplies, repairs, energy operations and prevent service interruptions from the wellhead to the consumer. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 14 - Weatherizing Natural Gas Infrastructure (Goldman, C.)
HB 14 requires the Railroad Commission to adopt rules requiring gas pipeline operators to implement measures that ensure service quality and reliability during an extreme weather emergency, which covers winter and heat wave conditions. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 16 - Defending Ratepayers (Hernandez, A.)
HB 16 bans variable rate products like Griddy for residential customers. These types of speculative plans resulted exorbitant bills. This bill will provide consumer protection to residential customers while still allowing the competitive market to flourish. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 17 - Protecting Homeowner Rights (Deshotel, J.)
HB 17 prevents any political subdivision or planning authority from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, regulation, code, or policy that would prohibit the connection of residential or commercial buildings to specific infrastructure based on the type or source of energy that will be delivered to the end user. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
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Texas Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced seven bills Monday morning he says are the "first phase of the House's legislative reforms to protect consumers and strengthen our state's electric grid after last week's marathon hearings that examined the collapse of our electric infrastructure."
"I am proud the Texas House is leading the charge in protecting consumers, fortifying our grid, and creating clear lines of communication and authority during extreme weather events," said Phelan. "We must take accountability, close critical gaps in our system, and prevent these breakdowns from ever happening again."
The bill Phelan included in his statement Monday morning are below:
HB 10 - Reforming Energy Reliability Council of Texas Leadership (Paddie, C.)
HB 10 restructures the ERCOT board, replacing the unaffiliated members with members appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House. HB 10 also requires all board members to reside in the state of Texas and creates an additional ERCOT board member slot to represent consumer interests. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 11 - Protecting Consumers and Hardening Facilities for Extreme Weather (Paddie, C.)
HB 11 requires electric transmission and generation facilities in this state to be weatherized against the spectrum of extreme weather Texas may face. Utilities will be required to reconnect service as soon as possible and prevent slower reconnections for low-income areas, rural Texas, and small communities. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 12 - Alerting Texans During Emergencies (Raymond, R.)
HB 12 creates a statewide disaster alert system administered by Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to alert Texans across the state about impending disasters and extreme weather events. The alerts will also provide targeted information on extended power outages to the state's regions most affected. This system builds off the model used in Amber, Silver, and Blue Alert systems. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 13 - Improving Coordination During Disasters (Paddie, C.)
HB 13 establishes a council composed of ERCOT, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Railroad Commission, and TDEM leaders to coordinate during a disaster. The committee will identify challenges with fuel supplies, repairs, energy operations and prevent service interruptions from the wellhead to the consumer. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 14 - Weatherizing Natural Gas Infrastructure (Goldman, C.)
HB 14 requires the Railroad Commission to adopt rules requiring gas pipeline operators to implement measures that ensure service quality and reliability during an extreme weather emergency, which covers winter and heat wave conditions. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 16 - Defending Ratepayers (Hernandez, A.)
HB 16 bans variable rate products like Griddy for residential customers. These types of speculative plans resulted exorbitant bills. This bill will provide consumer protection to residential customers while still allowing the competitive market to flourish. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 17 - Protecting Homeowner Rights (Deshotel, J.)
HB 17 prevents any political subdivision or planning authority from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, regulation, code, or policy that would prohibit the connection of residential or commercial buildings to specific infrastructure based on the type or source of energy that will be delivered to the end user. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
Texas House Files Seven Bills to Strengthen Texas' Grid After February's Energy Crisis
Texas Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced seven bills Monday morning he says are the “first phase of the House’s legislative reforms to protect consumers and strengthen our state’s electric grid after last week’s marathon hearings that examined the collapse of our electric infrastructure.”
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Texas House Files Seven Bills to Strengthen Texas' Grid After February's Energy Crisis
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Texas Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced seven bills Monday morning he says are the "first phase of the House's legislative reforms to protect consumers and strengthen our state's electric grid after last week's marathon hearings that examined the collapse of our electric infrastructure."
"I am proud the Texas House is leading the charge in protecting consumers, fortifying our grid, and creating clear lines of communication and authority during extreme weather events," said Phelan. "We must take accountability, close critical gaps in our system, and prevent these breakdowns from ever happening again."
The bill Phelan included in his statement Monday morning are below:
HB 10 - Reforming Energy Reliability Council of Texas Leadership (Paddie, C.)
HB 10 restructures the ERCOT board, replacing the unaffiliated members with members appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House. HB 10 also requires all board members to reside in the state of Texas and creates an additional ERCOT board member slot to represent consumer interests. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 11 - Protecting Consumers and Hardening Facilities for Extreme Weather (Paddie, C.)
HB 11 requires electric transmission and generation facilities in this state to be weatherized against the spectrum of extreme weather Texas may face. Utilities will be required to reconnect service as soon as possible and prevent slower reconnections for low-income areas, rural Texas, and small communities. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 12 - Alerting Texans During Emergencies (Raymond, R.)
HB 12 creates a statewide disaster alert system administered by Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to alert Texans across the state about impending disasters and extreme weather events. The alerts will also provide targeted information on extended power outages to the state's regions most affected. This system builds off the model used in Amber, Silver, and Blue Alert systems. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 13 - Improving Coordination During Disasters (Paddie, C.)
HB 13 establishes a council composed of ERCOT, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Railroad Commission, and TDEM leaders to coordinate during a disaster. The committee will identify challenges with fuel supplies, repairs, energy operations and prevent service interruptions from the wellhead to the consumer. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 14 - Weatherizing Natural Gas Infrastructure (Goldman, C.)
HB 14 requires the Railroad Commission to adopt rules requiring gas pipeline operators to implement measures that ensure service quality and reliability during an extreme weather emergency, which covers winter and heat wave conditions. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 16 - Defending Ratepayers (Hernandez, A.)
HB 16 bans variable rate products like Griddy for residential customers. These types of speculative plans resulted exorbitant bills. This bill will provide consumer protection to residential customers while still allowing the competitive market to flourish. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 17 - Protecting Homeowner Rights (Deshotel, J.)
HB 17 prevents any political subdivision or planning authority from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, regulation, code, or policy that would prohibit the connection of residential or commercial buildings to specific infrastructure based on the type or source of energy that will be delivered to the end user. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
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Texas Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced seven bills Monday morning he says are the "first phase of the House's legislative reforms to protect consumers and strengthen our state's electric grid after last week's marathon hearings that examined the collapse of our electric infrastructure."
"I am proud the Texas House is leading the charge in protecting consumers, fortifying our grid, and creating clear lines of communication and authority during extreme weather events," said Phelan. "We must take accountability, close critical gaps in our system, and prevent these breakdowns from ever happening again."
The bill Phelan included in his statement Monday morning are below:
HB 10 - Reforming Energy Reliability Council of Texas Leadership (Paddie, C.)
HB 10 restructures the ERCOT board, replacing the unaffiliated members with members appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House. HB 10 also requires all board members to reside in the state of Texas and creates an additional ERCOT board member slot to represent consumer interests. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 11 - Protecting Consumers and Hardening Facilities for Extreme Weather (Paddie, C.)
HB 11 requires electric transmission and generation facilities in this state to be weatherized against the spectrum of extreme weather Texas may face. Utilities will be required to reconnect service as soon as possible and prevent slower reconnections for low-income areas, rural Texas, and small communities. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 12 - Alerting Texans During Emergencies (Raymond, R.)
HB 12 creates a statewide disaster alert system administered by Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to alert Texans across the state about impending disasters and extreme weather events. The alerts will also provide targeted information on extended power outages to the state's regions most affected. This system builds off the model used in Amber, Silver, and Blue Alert systems. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 13 - Improving Coordination During Disasters (Paddie, C.)
HB 13 establishes a council composed of ERCOT, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Railroad Commission, and TDEM leaders to coordinate during a disaster. The committee will identify challenges with fuel supplies, repairs, energy operations and prevent service interruptions from the wellhead to the consumer. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 14 - Weatherizing Natural Gas Infrastructure (Goldman, C.)
HB 14 requires the Railroad Commission to adopt rules requiring gas pipeline operators to implement measures that ensure service quality and reliability during an extreme weather emergency, which covers winter and heat wave conditions. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 16 - Defending Ratepayers (Hernandez, A.)
HB 16 bans variable rate products like Griddy for residential customers. These types of speculative plans resulted exorbitant bills. This bill will provide consumer protection to residential customers while still allowing the competitive market to flourish. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
HB 17 - Protecting Homeowner Rights (Deshotel, J.)
HB 17 prevents any political subdivision or planning authority from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, regulation, code, or policy that would prohibit the connection of residential or commercial buildings to specific infrastructure based on the type or source of energy that will be delivered to the end user. Read more on this bill at capitol.texas.gov.
Texas House Files Seven Bills to Strengthen Texas' Grid After February's Energy Crisis
Texas Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) announced seven bills Monday morning he says are the “first phase of the House’s legislative reforms to protect consumers and strengthen our state’s electric grid after last week’s marathon hearings that examined the collapse of our electric infrastructure.”
The issue isn't just strengthening the grid they need to hook up to what everyone... You know what, they want to succeed so bad. Let them, I am tired of this place don't chip shyt in during the prosperous times, but take the most during famine
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