Texas Governor Greg Abbott isn't worried about a conservation request made by ERCOT earlier this week.
"Everyone who has been trying to make a big deal about the power grid over the past two days, I have found, were the exact same people who called me a Neanderthal after I opened up Texas 100%. They were hoping there would be a power failure," Abbott stated.
Abbott says Texas is not in an energy emergency situation like what took place during February’s historic winter storm.
ERCOT issued a conservation alert for the state’s electric customers on Monday and urged people to reduce usage for the entire week.
"The energy grid in Texas is better than it’s ever been," Abbott said.
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