Legislation supported by Rep. Lloyd Doggett has resulted in Austin receiving $1 million from the EPA to combat the climate crisis by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Various congress members are advocating for the Connect the Grid Act to connect Texas to the national grid for reliable power and to prevent mass blackouts.
β‘οΈ I need your help to power up the #ConnectTheGrid Act! Why do you support connecting Texas to the national grids? ππ½ https://t.co/tnCN2CcAZg
With our #ConnectTheGrid Act, Texas can: π‘ Prevent mass blackouts π° Save billions of dollars π Fight the climate crisis, & more! Thank you to Alexia Leclercq, policy director of PODER, for sharing why our bill is so important for frontline communities: https://t.co/SGWL9tTpB2
San Antonio is ready to bring #PowerToThePeople! β‘οΈ We heard from Texans with heartbreaking stories of the gridβs failure during Winter Storm Uri. They're supporting the #ConnectTheGrid Act so that millions of Texans can keep the lights on when we need it most. https://t.co/xxClAlHr9F
Since the 2021 winter storm caused more than 10 million Texans to lose power, some congress members have considered connecting the Texas grid to the nation's. https://t.co/lkzcglAiTZ
'Texas is failing us on reliable electricity' | Congressmembers pushing bill to connect Texas grid to rest of the nation https://t.co/bQuSlRXwSQ
With the #ConnectTheGrid Act, we can connect Texas to neighboring power grids & prevent mass blackouts like we saw in 2021! π Thanks to the working Texans who shared their Winter Storm Uri stories at our #ATX press conference β showing the desperate need for change in Texas. https://t.co/JTGRNyAOom
Connecting to neighboring electric grids will help Texans keep the lights on β and protect consumers from exploitation. Thanks to @WFAA for the chance to discuss our #ConnectTheGrid Act! π‘ https://t.co/GEFA4D38BS
No one should be left without power during extreme weather events. We need @RepCasar, @RepAOC and my Connect the Grid Act to connect Texas to the national grid and bring clean, reliable power to the people. https://t.co/z1qF50Ta1R
Texas doesn't get enough credit for its grid. Yes there have been some very notable reliability events. Those cannot be ignored. But we also can't ignore: It's grown demand at a 1.93% CAGR for 21 years, versus 0.7% for the US broadly. Meanwhile, rates have only increased at aβ¦
Great news: Thanks to legislation I supported, @austintexasgov has received $1 million from the @EPA to address the climate crisis through a bold action plan to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions in Central Texas. More via @austinmonitor β¬οΈ https://t.co/P4e1sKrqar