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A majority of Texans are deeply concerned about a widespread electrical grid failure this summer. Given the anticipated increase in electricity demand, advancing CCUS is the best path to meet energy needs with fewer emissions.
Half of Texans don't think the power grid will hold up this summer: Poll
CBS News, Jun. 24, 2024
Over half of Texans say they don’t have a lot of confidence in the power grid, according to a new poll.
The Texas Politics Project at UT Austin asked Texans: How likely do you think it is that there will be a widespread failure of the electric grid this summer?
The poll, conducted this month, found that 34% of Texans think it’s somewhat likely that the power grid will fail this summer.
Meanwhile, 17% said it was very likely that the power grid would fail this summer. Together, that’s more than half of Texans who say they don’t have faith in the grid.
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