05/11/2021
https://www.congress.gov...
"These extreme weather events threaten our electricity infrastructure and make it even more important that we invest in upgrading and protecting the grid."
"The basic design elements of the grid date back to Thomas Edison, and major parts of today's grid were built right after World War II."
"One threat to the reliability of the grid is extreme weather."
"The impact of extreme weather on the grid reliability is a problem for everybody who uses electricity, and we're facing more extreme weather events."