Lawmakers get update on Texas power grid heading into winter months

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The costs of new winterization rules, and the price for not being prepared, have started coming in. Lawmakers are feeling the pushback especially from consumers.

Hunter continued to make a point he is worried about the burden change will have on utility customers. Hirs suspects a certain day in November is also a factor.

"And so I guess my encouragement is I'm really hoping that you will not do any implementation until the legislature can meet, look at your recommendations and then either affirm that in some way or suggest changes, make changes, whatever we need to do," said State Rep Phil King , Weatherford."Yeah, we're getting we're getting really close to a turf battle.

"If we don't add additional generation capacity to the ERCOT grid and make it economic for people to reinvest, to keep their units up to snuff, we're going to be in great trouble," said Hirs.

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