Beto Refuses to Tell the Truth About Bipartisan Power Grid Reforms
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"Beto O'Rourke is at it again, this time lying to Texans about the resiliency of the power grid as a result of the bipartisan reforms passed by the Legislature last year. Instead of praising the critical, bipartisan grid reforms instituted by Governor Abbott and passed by the Legislature, credibility-challenged Beto O'Rourke is instead attempting to mislead voters in a pathetic attempt to prop up his flailing campaign." -- Mark Miner, Communications Director
WHAT BETO SAYS: O'Rourke Claims The Texas Power Grid's Resiliency Over The Course Of The Last Week Is Because The "Cold Has Been Relatively Mild Compared To Last February." "Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke began his 12 day, more than 2,100 mile "Keeping the Lights On' road trip Friday, stopping in Odessa joined by both supporters and protestors. "Thank God the weather over the last couple of days though its been cold has been relatively mild compared to last February,' O'Rourke said, "but ERCOT say if we had another severe storm like we had last February today, we would not have enough energy to power the utilities and make sure we keep the lights on in our homes.'" (Mary Kate Hamilton, "Beto O'Rourke Draws Crowd Both Inside And Outside His Campaign Stop In Odessa," KOSA-TV, 2/5/22)
THE TRUTH: Texas Had A Peak Supply Of 86,000 Megawatts Of Power Available, Which Far Exceeds The Estimated Peak Electricity Demand For Winter Storm Uri, Which Was 77,000 Megawatts. ""We do not expect demand to exceed that amount for the rest of the storm,' Gov. Greg Abbott said. "At the height of power generation supply, more than 86,000 megawatts of power was available. That's important because that far exceeds the estimated demand during last year's winter storm.' Experts estimate that last year during Winter Storm Uri, peak electricity demand would have been around 77,000 megawatts. Abbott said due to improvements made following last year's widespread outages, the grid would have been equipped to meet that level of demand." ("State Leaders Say Texas Has Passed Peak Power Demand During The Storm," Texas Tribune, 2/4/22)
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