Enjoy the fully archived Orientation. This tone-setting event was held January 29-30 and February 3-4, 2003, in Austin, Texas, and features speeches by the Governor, Lt. Gov., House Speaker, Attorney General, Supreme Court Chief Justice, Agriculture Commissioner, and House and Senate committee chairman, as well as numerous policy experts.
Energy & Environment
Fool Me Twice: Why the Texas Grid is Still Vulnerable to Winter Storms | Part 2: Projecting Winter Outage Risk Through 2030
Part 2: Projecting Winter Outage Risk Through 2030 As Texas approaches the five-year anniversary of Winter Storm Uri, the ERCOT grid faces growing vulnerability to winter power outages. This analysis projects that by 2030, the same type of storm that would cause approximately 12 hours of outages today could result in nearly 24 hours of...
January 29, 2026