The Public Utility Commission of Texas has announced the selection of seventeen proposals, totaling more than $5 billion, as part of the voter-approved Texas Energy Fund. This decision comes amid growing concerns about the reliability of the energy grid, with experts warning of potential blackouts. Legislators are considering funding upgrades for power plants to address these issues. CenterPoint has pledged billions in new investments to enhance the resiliency of the Texas grid.
.#Climatechange is making extreme weather events like wildfires, floods and hurricanes more frequent and severe. Scientists now say that carbon monoxide poisonings are on the rise amid widespread power outages following those events. https://t.co/NR8CAQoF05
Extreme weather is causing power grids across the country to fail — sometimes at massive scales — putting residents at increased health risk as scientists predict an uptick in the frequency of severe weather events in the future. https://t.co/xL8KmwF6yO
Extreme weather is causing power grids across the country to fail -- sometimes at massive scales -- putting residents at increased health risk. https://t.co/2tcqKGMhH0