The top official at the Public Utility Commission of Texas says the state's electric grid is in good shape to deal with the ice and freezing temperatures across the northern half of the state. So far, the state has not experienced any massive blackouts like the ones that occured in 2021.
"The grid is more reliable now than it has ever been," said PUC Chair Peter Lake. "We put in multiple reforms in the last 18 months, most importantly weatherization requirements for our generators. We've seen the results. We got through last winter and we got through a record-breaking summer. The reforms are in place and they're working."
The southern and southeastern parts of the state have not been impacted by the sub-freezing temperatures that have hit the northern and central parts of Texas.
"We expect to have sufficient generation to meet the demand during this winter weather event, so right now we're really focused on local outages caused by power lines down due to ice," Lake said.
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