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" ... Bottom line, it is simply wrong to blame natural gas, or wind, or solar, or any other single power source for the near-collapse of the grid. Every form of generation failed to some extent, mainly because no one in authority has ever required generators to winterize their plants against this kind of weather in Texas. That must change. ... "
" ... But the market did not provide sufficient incentive to winterize gas pipelines, windmills, and the like, and with several producers offline to do seasonal maintenance to prepare for what is normally the high-demand season in Texas—summer, with its attendant air conditioning needs—the situation was ripe for just such a disaster to occur. ... "
" ... But was it outside the realm of predictability? Obviously not, and had Texas public officials summoned the will to require the state’s power providers to winterize their facilities following that very similar 2011 event, an awful lot of human misery and damage would have been avoided this week. Perry is no longer governor, but his prominence as a former governor, presidential candidate and energy secretary lends impact to his words. Fortunately, current Governor Greg Abbott has thus far avoided falling into the “black swan” comfort zone. ... "
" ... Consumer advocates, such as the former director of Public Citizen, an Austin-based consumer advocacy group, tried to push for changes after the massive ice storm that crippled the region during SuperBowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium February 6, 2011. Tom “Smitty” Smith, who is retired, told the Texas Tribune that rather than take regulatory action, the state handed out guidelines that were largely ignored. It is entirely possible to winterize all the power plants and wind turbines, it just takes money, he says. And consumer advocates like Smith say the Texas energy providers are businesses more interested in profits. ... "
" ... “The discussion is not about wind or natural gas or coal or nuclear – they all failed,” Krishnamoorti said. “It is an absence of planning and the political will to deliver. In 2011, all the generating CEOs promised in letters to winterize (irrespective of source) – not one company demonstrated the winterization.” ... "