Texas’ first pass at fixing the state's beleaguered power grid after February's deadly blackouts is almost out of timeAUSTIN, Texas -- Elzie Ford lost power in his freezing home for nearly a week during February’s catastrophic blackouts in Texas. The threat of hefty fines would be left up to Texas regulators who've long been criticized as cozy with industry operators. But that is not likely to result in mandates to protect every natural gas wellhead or pipeline in Texas from freezes. Oil and gas executives have fought against weatherizing all natural gas infrastructure as excessive. Roughly a quarter of Texas’ natural gas supply was knocked off line.

Source: ABC News May 26, 2021 15:22 UTC