Thread by @RafaelAnchia

(1) We’re LIVE: The joint hearing between the House Committees on Energy Resources and State Affairs to discuss last week’s unprecedented #TexasBlackout is underway. Watch live here: tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph… #txlege

2. “We know that today at least 32 Texans died in last week’s event. Harris County alone has confirmed at least 15 cases of hypothermia including the death of Cristian Pavón-Piñeda” - Vice-Chair @AnaHdzTx #txlege #TexasBlackout

3. “Let us all be relentless and comprehensive in shedding light on the truth as to why and what happened.” #txlege #TexasBlackout

4. “The week before this happened, our metrologist came to me and the chief commercial officer and said we have a historic event coming. He said we don’t have enough generation on the ground. We’re going to see all-time high demand.” #txlege #TexasBlackout

5. “We do not have an integrated and seamless gas and power system. If we don’t have this, what happened last week will happen again. The gas system did not work in tandem with the electric system” -Curt Morgan, Vistra Energy #txlege #TexasBlackout

6. “The winter can be just as tough as a hurricane or heatwave in the summer. This market is going to have volatility because we’ve set it up that way. The agencies did not update critical infrastructures. -Curt Morgan #txlege #TexasBlackout

7. "The entire energy sector failed Texans. We must do better to make sure this doesn’t happen again."-Mauricio Gutierrez, NRG
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8. "None of our residential customers will see an increase in their bills." -Mauricio Gutierrez #txlege #TexasBlackout

9. "For our customers, who faced devastating power outages, we are committed to helping them get back on their feet." -Mauricio Gutierrez #txlege #TexasBlackout

10. “The team recognized in February the threat of a significant winter storm advancing to Texas. We immediately directed all our retail companies to send energy conservation notifications." Mauricio Gutierrez #txlege #TexasBlackout

11. "We are ready and committed to working with all of you to do a comprehensive, objective, and exhaustive root cause analysis of what went wrong in our energy system." -Mauricio Gutierrez #txlege #TexasBlackout

12. "The list of critical infrastructure was not up to speed. The gas processing plants were not winterized and couldn’t inject enough gas. It was a gas pressure availability issue that affected us to get the maximum megawatts." -Curt Morgan, Vistra Energy #txlege #TexasBlackout

13. "If natural gas is compromised, the power system is going to be compromised." -Mauricio Gutierrez #txlege #TexasBlackout

14. You can’t talk about ERCOT without talking about the Public Utility Commission...they’re intertwined #txlege #TexasBlackout

15. We have a highly efficient market. In fact, it has pushed out inefficient and older power plants from the market. There has been very little thermal generation that has come online in recent years. #txlege #TexasBlackout

16. "We build our system around summer. We now have seen what could happen in the winter and we were not prepared. " -Curt Morgan #txlege
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17. The market volatility not only hurts consumers and our constituents but it’s a disincentive for the state of Texas. #txlege #TexasBlackout

18. "Competition has benefited Texans. We have the opportunity to choose our energy provider and the type of pricing plan we have." - Mauricio Gutierrez #txlege #TexasBlackout

19. @EddieLucioIII states that "the general public was not afforded the opportunity to seek safety." -#txlege #TexasBlackout

20. “The public demands and rightfully deserves answers and fixes...I do not want excuses.” -@willmetcalfTX #txlege #TexasBlackout

21. "[Last week] has exposed vulnerability throughout this multilayer unit. This is a failure of us in not understanding the interconnectedness of our system." -Jeff Clark, Advanced Power Alliance #txlege #TexasBlackout

22. "Texas has the power to power Texas. Technologies will change over time but the best tool we have today is renewable energy and clean natural gas." Jeff Clark, Advanced Power Alliance #txlege #TexasBlackout

23. When asked who’s at fault, Jeff Clark stated that ERCOT, the PUC, and every single generators are. #txlege #TexasBlackout

24. “I want to apologize for whatever role I and my company have played in the suffering of Texans”-CEO of Oncor, Allen Nye #txlege #TexasBlackout

25. "We have to find a better software approach to load shed...we have to find a more dynamic, security-based solution for load control." - Kenny Mercado, Centerpoint Energy #txlege #TexasBlackout

26. @ronereynolds raised important questions on equity by asking about the disproportionate impacts of last week's power outages on Black and Latino communities. #txlege #TexasBlackout

27. "The storm took out, at its peak, 48.6% of the generation fleet in ERCOT."-Bill Magness, CEO of ERCOT #txLege #TexasBlackout

28. "The decisions you made [ERCOT CEO, Bill Magness] determined life and death. Your whole job is to ensure the protection of the public...no one created a sense of urgency to this situation."-@RepAbelHerrero #txlege #TexasBlackout

@RepAbelHerrero 30. The utility code states that PUC has a complete regulatory authority to oversee ERCOT #txlege #TexasBlackout

@RepAbelHerrero 31. PUC also has the responsibility to ensure that ERCOT adequately performs its functions and duties. #txlege #TexasBlackout

32. In 2012, legislators passed SB 1133 asking the PUC to identify and submit any reports on the ability of electric generators to respond to winter and summer weather conditions. The PUC has never submitted a report to the legislature. #txlege #TexasBlackout

33. Texans still deserve an apology from the PUC for their failure to do their appointed duty. #txlege #TexasBlackout