Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Wednesday called for Texas to weatherize its grid and said the state should consider connecting to grids beyond its borders following last month’s winter storm that left millions without power. “There will be events like this that occur with greater frequency and we have to think about the resilience of the grid,” Granholm said during her first public appearance since being confirmed by the Senate last week. “I hope that the legislature in Texas provides the ability for the grid to actually be prepared to sustain the kinds of storms that we saw because that will not just be a one-off,” she added. Granholm also stressed that being more connected to other grids could help the state in both emergencies and to help sell clean energy produced in the state. “It would be great for Texas to consider connecting … to its neighbors,” she […]