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Philip Jankowski

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says ‘plenty of power available’ from electricity grid as winter storm hits

AUSTIN — All indications are that Texas’ power grid is meeting demand so far.

Gov. Greg Abbott and state officials managing Texas’s emergency response to the winter storm said energy needs are being met Thursday during a briefing with multiple agency heads and officials responsible for managing Texas’ power grid.

“There is plenty of power available at this time, as well as plenty of power expected over the remainder of today and early tomorrow,” Abbott said in a briefing from the Alternate State Operations Center in Austin.

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