Stormy weather adds turbulence to Texas politics as the 2022 gubernatorial race heats up | gromerjeffers
O’Rourke’s tour starts as demand for electricity could be approaching record levels in areas served by Texas’ main power grid, according to grid managers. But experts don’t expect widespread blackouts because there won’t be as much precipitation as last year, and since that time, some power generators have weatherized or placed alternate fuel sources at their plants.Still, never before has the stability of the grid been such a provocative political question.
Democrat Beto O’Rourke is running for governor against two-time Republican incumbent Greg Abbott. Abbott recently blasted O’Rourke, a former congressman from El Paso, for remarks he made in 2019 about tax exemptions and churches that oppose LGBTQ rights. revealed that 70% of Texans believe the Electric Reliability Council of Texas would be responsible for the grid failing. Abbott was second, with 49% of respondents saying he would be responsible for another grid collapse.
. While 46% of all registered voters say they’re confident the state’s electricity grid is prepared to avoid blackouts this winter, 47% say they aren’t. And by a plurality of 42%-37%, they believe state officials are most responsible for a successful grid, compared with energy companies.
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