Texas Faces Winter Chill with Grid Assurances, Legal Reforms Under Scrutiny

As an arctic storm hits Texas, state officials assure the grid's readiness, attributing resilience to legal and regulatory reforms enacted post-2021 Winter Storm Uri. Governor Abbott's disaster declaration for over 130 counties triggers legal mechanisms for resource allocation, while specific legislation like HB 2555 mandates infrastructure hardening and improved utility practices to prevent widespread power failures and local outages.