Claim Texas has its own state-run power grid. Rating True About this rating Context It is true that Texas runs and is supplied by its own power grid known as the Texas Interconnection (TIS). Fact CheckThe Lone Star state is home to its very own state-regulated power grid known as the Texas Interconnection. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Federal Power Act, which gave the Federal Power Commission the power to oversee interstate electricity sales. We should also note that the Texas power supply is neither totally independent nor does it cover the entire state.

Source: Forbes June 08, 2022 15:19 UTC