Winter is coming. ERCOT’s CEO takes our questions on whether the Texas Grid is ready.

Y’all-itics: September 25, 2022

It’s a job no one wanted.  Restoring reliability in the Texas electric grid. Brad Jones took the governor’s call and agreed to be the interim CEO of ERCOT. Over the last year and a half, he has made significant changes to how ERCOT operates and why we have not had any more energy emergencies. The real test, though, will be another winter. That’s when we’ll find out if the changes really work. While you’ve heard a lot about new “weatherization” requirements for the industry, in this episode of Y’all-itics, Jones and the Jasons talk about what’s different, how confident he is the grid will stay on, and perhaps most importantly, why Texas shifted from affordability to reliability. Jones also explains why renewables are a must.  He was one of the featured speakers at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival and took our call during the event – even recounting a late night phone call he got from the Governor.

Guest

Brad Jones, ERCOT Interim CEO