And specifically, do you think federal legislation is needed to require interconnection with the nation's other two power grids? Well, I don't think that's. To me, that's not a federal decision per se, although I think that We have to make sure that we're providing the funding that's necessary to avoid a crisis like [the 2021 winter storm]. this and to incentivize the behavior that we want, which is to make sure that if something like this does happen again, that the gas lines don't freeze, that we have weatherizing in place. (10:55–11:02)
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Emphasizes the need for federal funding to prevent future crises like the 2021 winter storm.
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