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Podcast: Texas Wants to Know
Episode: Could the power grid withstand another severe winter storm?
Description: In the aftermath of the February 2021 winter storm that knocked out power to two-thirds of the state and killed more than 200 Texans, lawmakers and regulators vowed that the grid would not fail like that again. So, have they made good on their promise? Energy consultant and former advisor to the chair of the Texas Public Utility Commission Alison Silverstein and NBC 5 senior investigative reporter Scott Friedman join host Baylee Friday to explain the new regulations put in place to safeguard the grid and what still concerns them about the natural gas side of the industry.