Texas lawmakers look to lay blame for deadly power blackout

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(Reuters) - Texas state lawmakers on Thursday started digging into the causes of deadly power blackouts that left millions shivering in the dark as frigid temperatures caught its grid operator and utilities ill-prepared for skyrocketing power demand.

Hearings are highlighting shortcomings by grid planners, electric utilities, natural gas suppliers and transmission operators that led to billions of dollars in damages and dozens of deaths. Consumer advocates have called for more stringent regulation of utilities and a review of retail marketing plans.

"Who's at fault?" State Representative Todd Hunter demanded of utility executives. "I want to hear who's at fault. I want the public to know who screwed up."

"The entire energy sector failed Texas," said NRG Energy Inc Chief Executive Mauricio Gutierrez, who testified at the hearing.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/texas-lawmakers-investigate-deadly-power-blackout/ar-BB1dZU8Z?li=BBnb7Kz

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1. I got $5 on Antifa

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2. I got another $5 on BLM nt.

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4. 😆

[CurtEastPoint]

3. Silly 'pubes... Obama!

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5. Gulp

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6. Mirror?

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7. Do we know what Hillary was doing at the time? Just sayin'. n/t

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8. The search starts for the person who must wear this sign: "The buck stops here."

Hint: It is the most senior Texas state politician. Mr. Hunter, you know him. The guy who took money from the energy sector and responded by eliminating protections for the people of Texas.

That guy, in Austin. The guy you are stooging for. Do I have to say the name? Gov. Abbott.

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9. Probably just one of those mysteries that will never be solved

Meanwhile, how is everyone coming on paying those exorbitant energy bills? Yeah, you can save three or even four dollars a month on those spot-market wholesale contracts during ordinary times. But this time hasn't been ordinary and the power companies aren't going to take a bath, so pungle up Texas.