But the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages Texas' independent grid, later clarified that problems with the natural gas supply were largely responsible. "It's just a lot easier governing North Dakota or Arkansas than it is governing one of the big three like that." (The stand-alone nature of ERCOT meant that Texas was unable to borrow power from neighboring states in the midst of the crisis this week.) When asked if he took responsibility for the crisis, he replied: "I'm taking responsibility for the current status of ERCOT. "This shows how the Green New Deal would be a deadly deal for the United States of America," he told Fox News' Sean Hannity earlier this week.

Source: CNN February 19, 2021 05:48 UTC