Texas governor Greg Abbott starts making pre-emptive lame ass excuses for power outages

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said 'no one can guarantee' there won't be planned power outages again as the state prepares for freezing temperatures

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said "no one can guarantee" power outages won't happen again as the state prepares for freezing and inclement weather, despite previous assurances the grid had been upgraded and fixed.

Abbott held a press conference on Tuesday alongside officials from the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to address the electrical grid's reliability as part of the state prepares for freezing temperatures.

The National Weather Service warned of freezing rain and cold temperatures beginning Wednesday afternoon in central Texas, bringing at least 2 inches of sleet and snow with it.

And while the governor noted that each of the state's agencies will be on call during the inclement weather to try and "robustly respond" to any needs during the freeze, he admitted he could not guarantee that "load shed" events will not occur.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-gov-greg-abbott-said-225947618.html

[JohnSJ]

1. Unfortunately, I suspect Texas is a lost cause

[PortTack]

2. More than likely! Sad isn't it??!! It's now known that 700+ ppl died in last years freeze out

Nothing has been done to fix the grid, customers were presented with outrageously high power bills for no power...yet they will vote for this guy...

Make that make sense

[JohnSJ]

3. Yes, since I remember when Ann Richards was governor

[Skittles]

4. he is skeered

he probably thought last year's polar vorex was like a "once in a century" kind of thing

still, if nothing happens he will claim it's all because of him, that's the way repukes operate

[Docreed2003]

5. Excuses for "planned power outages"

Sounds like a convenient excuse for his energy buds to make more money like they did last year