Texas Bill Would Require Power Plants to Prepare for Cold
- Lawmakers introduce several bills in reaction to energy crisis
- Winter storm left more than 4 million without power last month
Workers repair a power line in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 18.
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Texas state lawmakers introduced a series of bills designed to address last month’s energy crisis, including one that would require power plants to weatherize and another that would block retailers from exposing consumers to volatile wholesale electricity prices.
Owners of power generators, utilities and cooperatives would be required to make sure their facilities can operate during periods of sub-freezing temperatures and extreme heat, according to a bill filed Friday by State House Representative Chris Paddie.