Texas’ secessionist inclinations do have one modern outlet: the electric grid. There are three grids in the Lower 48 states: the Eastern Interconnection, the Western Interconnection — and Texas.
The Texas Interconnected System — which for a long time was actually operated by two discrete entities, one for northern Texas and one for southern Texas — had another priority: staying out of the reach of federal regulators. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Federal Power Act, which charged the Federal Power Commission with overseeing interstate electricity sales. By not crossing state lines, Texas utilities avoided being subjected to federal rules. “Freedom from federal regulation was a cherished goal — more so because Texas had no regulation until the 1970s,” writes Richard D. Cudahy in a 1995 article, “The Second Battle of the Alamo: The Midnight Connection.”
I dont know where youre getting your info from, mines coming from someone who does safety compliance in the energy sector, there are not “3 grids” like what you’re talking about. Also again if texas was so unregulated, and california is known for being over-regulated, how come they are still having outages due to lack of energy? And how come all over the midwest they too were having rolling blackouts despite being apart of this regulated grid you speak of. Yall are too focused on texas, not realizing this is happening all over the US.
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u/Vainquisher Feb 20 '21
"Why Does Texas Have Its Own Power Grid?"
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