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It’s been five years since Winter Storm Uri, where more than ten million Texans lost power and hundreds died as a result of a failed electric grid.
The federal government has a responsibility to #ConnectTheGrid and deliver power to the people.
ERCOT is forecasting that Texas could face a deep freeze — risking emergency conditions & mass blackouts.
This can’t be the new normal for every Texas winter. Let's #ConnectTheGrid & return power to the people!
https://t.co/kj9terPUvQ
Rep. Castro is right: Texans need climate solutions like the #ConnectTheGrid Act to save lives in future disasters!
"Democrats’ clean energy plan is a clear counterpoint to the fecklessness of Texas Republican leaders and the dangers of Project 2025, which will accelerate emissions and allow polluters to poison our air and water."
Read my newest op-ed via @usnews:
https://t.co/vcMi2o4XAe
The #ConnectTheGrid Act could have prevented nearly 80% of the mass power outages during Winter Storm Uri!
I talked with @JasonWhitely at @WFAA about how important this is for reliability, our pocket books, and our climate:
A Texas-sized hole in the U.S. electric grid doesn’t make sense.
That’s why we’re asking the @ENERGY to add transmission in and around the state of Texas — bringing in billions of dollars in federal financing to build infrastructure. #ConnectTheGrid
(@BudrykZack / @TheHill)
Rep. Greg Casar led 22 members of Congress in requesting that the Department of Energy add Texas to the areas serviced by proposed federal corridors for electrical transmission. https://t.co/O7EWTCAF0m
📍SAVE THE DATE: Join me for our next Tele-Town Hall on Wednesday, June 26th!
We’ll take your questions and share the latest on heat protections, the #ConnectTheGrid Act, and more.
RSVP now to get a call to join: https://t.co/JqLh98GKvj
A new @MIT study found that the #ConnectTheGrid Act could have prevented almost all of the blackouts during Winter Storm Uri.
In summer heat waves and winter storms, we should be able to keep the lights on for Texans! 🔌
https://t.co/cSP4VIRUbX
It's past time for us to #ConnectTheGrid ⚡️
80 percent of 2021 blackouts preventable with addition of Texas to national grid: Study | @thehill
https://t.co/7PtXvojjNn
BREAKING: A new @MIT study released today found that the #ConnectTheGrid Act could have prevented almost all of the blackouts ordered by @ERCOT_ISO during Winter Storm Uri.
More from @Jason_Plautz / @EENewsUpdates:
https://t.co/KTEaE8fYI5
Texans are tired of worrying if the grid will hold up every time temperatures become extremely hot or cold.
It’s time we #ConnectTheGrid & help ease power grid concerns! ⚡️
https://t.co/YGV0DhLq00
Texas is also the only state where 10 million people lost power recently because of a winter storm.
It’s time to FIX the grid. #ConnectTheGrid
Texas is the only state in the continental U.S. with our own power grid.
We continue to work tirelessly with @PUCTX, @ERCOT_ISO, and our many energy providers to bolster our state grid and add more power.
Texas will ensure our grid stays reliable and resilient.
🚨The momentum behind our #ConnectTheGrid Act continues with our newest co-sponsor!
@SenJeffMerkley is a climate champion & I appreciate his support for our bill to connect the Texas grid & help prevent mass blackouts.
Texans can keep the lights on AND fight the climate crisis.
“As the nation’s energy capital, it’s no surprise Texas is first in many metrics. One of those, unfortunately, turns out to be the number of power outages across the country.”
Texas shouldn't be on this list, let alone #1. Let’s #ConnectTheGrid & help prevent mass blackouts.
There have been 263 power outages across Texas since 2019, more than any other state, each lasting an average of 160 minutes and impacting an estimated average of 172,000 Texans, according to a report based on Department of Energy data. https://t.co/olIROCMIFM
3 years after Winter Storm Uri, folks like KayLynn are counting on Congress to connect the Texas grid because they remember what it was like to go for days without power or water.
Let's give #PowerToThePeople & help prevent mass blackouts with the #ConnectTheGrid Act!
🚨 The support for our #ConnectTheGrid Act continues to grow!
I’m grateful to welcome @RepEspaillat as the newest co-sponsor of our bill to connect the Texas grid & help prevent mass blackouts.
Texans can keep the lights on & Congress can give #PowerToThePeople! 🔌
Connecting the Texas grid will increase competition, improve reliability, and help prevent mass blackouts.
It’s why Texans are counting on Congress to pass our #ConnectTheGrid Act!
But don’t just take my word for it:
It's hard to be shocked anymore.
But I'm still surprised that a handful of Texas Republicans are founding the pro-blackouts caucus to oppose our #ConnectTheGrid Act.
Every Texan deserves a grid that our families can depend on! ⚡
NEWS: A handful of Texas Republicans are founding the pro-blackouts caucus.
Their resolution opposes our #ConnectTheGrid Act and keeps the Texas grid... the exact same.
I still stand ready to work with *any* colleague on real fixes for our broken grid. https://t.co/4KEcdrM1vl
It was great to be back on campus at @TXST — the only Texas school to graduate a U.S. President! ⭐
@TXSTHonors students asked important questions about the #ConnectTheGrid act, immigration reform, campus safety, & more. Their futures are bright! #txst
“It felt like the world was ending.”
In 2021, more than ten million Texans lost power.
Hundreds died cold, alone, & in the dark.
Hear from Texans directly impacted by Winter Storm Uri on why we need to #ConnectTheGrid:
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