Today on Texas Standard: Plan to prevent the next blackout heads to the Legislature

After Texas’ deadly winter freeze in February 2021, many called on the state to shore up the energy grid. Now Texas’ Public Utility Commission has offered legislators a plan for improving reliability – but it’s not without controversy.

  After Texas’ deadly winter freeze in February 2021, many called on the state to shore up the energy grid. Now Texas’ Public Utility Commission has offered legislators a plan for improving reliability – but it’s not without controversy.