Discussing... and cussing... the latest bills to fix the Texas power grid Y’all-itics: June 11, 2023
After the deadly 2021 winter blackouts that left millions of Texans in a deep freeze for days, lawmakers have now had two sessions to remedy the state's flawed power grid. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons are joined by two experts who say recently passed "fixes" haven't made the grid more reliable, but that it could have been worse. Guests Doug Lewin Founder, Stoic Energy Author, The Texas Energy and Power Newsletter https://douglewin.substack.com/ Professor Ed Hirs Energy Fellow, University of Houston
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Show Notes
After the deadly 2021 winter blackouts that left millions of Texans in a deep freeze for days, lawmakers have now had two sessions to remedy the state's flawed power grid. In this episode of Y’all-itics, the Jasons are joined by two experts who say recently passed "fixes" haven't made the grid more reliable, but that it could have been worse.
Guests
Doug Lewin
Founder, Stoic Energy
Author, The Texas Energy and Power Newsletter
https://douglewin.substack.com/
Professor Ed Hirs
Energy Fellow, University of Houston