Ali Linan
The map comes as a directive from the state legislature following the deadly and costly 2021 winter storm where a near collapse of the state’s electric grid left millions without water and electricity for days amid freezing temperatures.
“This map will save lives in Texas,” said Thomas Gleeson, Public Utility Commission of Texas executive director and chairman of the mapping committee. “Our agencies have collected an enormous amount of critical information in one place, available to state emergency officials with a click of a mouse. That means better coordinated preparedness before a disaster and faster response times in an emergency, to protect the Texas grid.”
The map identifies critical infrastructure facilities that make up …