Emma Pabst, emma.pabst@sierraclub.org
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- The February winter storm Uri killed hundreds of Texans. Now, state regulators at the Public Utility Commission (PUC) are following Governor Abbott and allowing the same fossil fuel companies and utilities that caused our suffering to determine the solutions for “fixing” the electric grid. State leaders must listen to everyday Texans and actually fix the electric grid - not to add more of the same old dirty fossil fuels that already left Texans in the cold.
What: A virtual Public Hearing where everyday Texans can share their experiences from the freeze and call on regulators and policymakers to take action
When: Saturday, November 20, 2021, 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM Central
Note that public remarks are scheduled to begin at 11:15 AM
Where: Online; register at sc.org/FixTheGrid or email Emma Pabst at emma.pabst@sierraclub.org for a direct link
Who: Speakers include:
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Alison Silverstein, consultant and lecturer on issues including transmission and distribution, system reliability, energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy development, and the smart grid
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Steve Brown, President/CEO of Capital Assets Sustainable Energy Development
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State Rep. Erin Zweiner, representing District 45 in the Texas House of Representatives, and chair of the Texas Caucus on Climate, Environment, and the Energy Industry
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Carmen Cavezza, Climate Justice Community Organizer, Coalition for Environment, Equity & Resilience (CEER)
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Bo Delp, Director of Climate the Jobs Project for the Texas AFL-CIO
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Speakers from Texas Rising, MOVE Texas, Moms Clean Air Force, Environment Texas, the Coalition for Environment, Equity, and Resistance (CEER), Dallas Action, and Public Citizen
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Members of the general public
About the Sierra Club
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