Texas Senate Unanimously Approves Bill Addressing Electric Grid Issues

The Texas Senate on Monday unanimously approved a sweeping proposal that addresses issues with the state’s electric grid.
Texas Senate Unanimously Approves Bill Addressing Electric Grid Issues
People wait in line to fill propane tanks in Houston, Texas, on Feb. 17, 2021. David J. Phillip/AP Photo
Isabel van Brugen
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The Texas Senate on Monday unanimously approved a sweeping proposal that addresses issues with the state’s electric grid, after February’s deadly blackouts that left millions of people without electricity and heat for days in subfreezing temperatures.

Senate Bill 3, which now heads to the House, would impose daily fines of up to $1 million against natural gas and electricity firms that object to the process of weatherizing facilities or upgrading equipment for extreme weather.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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