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It's clear that we need more regulation to prevent this from happening again.
by unanswered 5y ago
It's clear that we need more regulation to prevent this from happening again.
- krapp 5y agoIt's Texas. We'll successfully blame regulation for the problem, deregulate even harder for good measure, and burn down the windmills so this never happens again.
- renewiltord 5y agoIt is the regulators that made this happen...
- bdcravens 5y agoIn Texas, the problem is the lack of decentralization, not deregulation.
- jackson1442 5y agoIndeed. Failing to follow federal advisories on winterizing your equipment[0] should be a criminal offense (negligence, perhaps?). Especially when it results in deaths like this. ERCOT, unfortunately, was created specifically to avoid regulation so we're not going to see it happen. [0]: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/ercot-failed-to-weatherize-facilities-against-cold-weather-says-federal-report-from-2011/ar-BB1dKbdI https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/ercot-failed-to...
- JamesBarney 5y agoERCOT was created to avoid some regulation, but winterization is not one of the regulations it avoids.
- refurb 5y agoIndeed. Texas only needs to look to California to see how effective regulation can be.