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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