State and local agencies say they've been preparing for the cold blast set to descend upon the state this week.
University of Houston Energy Fellow Ed Hirs believes the changes the Texas Legislature made after the session in 2021 will help, but that there is more work to be done.
“The weatherization requirements that the power plants have had to go to undergo, that is going to help us a lot," Hirs explained."This cold front is not supposed to be as bad as the polar vortex we had in February of 2021. It is not supposed to have a real impact on the renewable fleet, which would be the wind and solar as well."
Hirs added the measures taken by the natural gas suppliers to keep natural gas into the supply grid appear to be working but says we won’t know until the weather happens. "We are aware of the forecasted weather event and are actively inspecting the weatherization preparedness of critical gas infrastructure on the electrical supply chain," said Andrew Keese, spokesman for the Railroad Commission of Texas."We’ve met with large operators, LDCs and pipeline companies, and they’ve confirmed they are prepared. The agency has rules in place for operators to prepare to sustain operations if there’s a weather emergency.
“Oncor’s weather planning occurs throughout the year. We’ve completed our annual winter preparations for the 2022-2023 season, including inspecting thousands of electrical facilities and lines, proactively upgrading or replacing various equipment, increasing inventory and completing emergency preparedness training," said Kerri Dun, Oncor spokeswoman."We’re closely monitoring the incoming cold front and will have crews prepositioned ahead of cold weather and wind impacts.
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