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Clements talks Texas crisis, climate and the 'FERCarazzi'
In the wake of last week's Texas blackout crisis, newly seated Federal Energy Regulatory Commission member Allison Clements said, "You can't just fix one thing."
Arianna Skibell covers the power industry's transition in a warming world, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, electric grid and state energy battles. Following a year of independent research and reporting in Israel through the Dorot Fellowship, she was a freelance reporter, contributing to States Newsroom and Jewish Currents magazine, among other news outlets. She previously worked at E&E News from 2016 to 2018 covering federal regulations, climate change and Puerto Rico's recovery from Hurricane Maria. She holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.
In the wake of last week's Texas blackout crisis, newly seated Federal Energy Regulatory Commission member Allison Clements said, "You can't just fix one thing."
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has launched two new investigations into last week's devastating Texas power outages and will explore how to protect the grid against future disruptions, the agency announced yesterday.
While the height of Texas' blackouts left more than 4 million homes and businesses without power, some experts say low-income areas and communities of color bore the brunt of much of the crisis.
Utility regulators in several states are taking the unusual step of telling electric companies to redo their long-term energy road maps, a move that could dramatically alter the trajectory of fossil fuels and renewables.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard Glick announced a series of decisions yesterday that could significantly alter Texas' grid and boost President Biden's zero-carbon and environmental justice goals.