COLOMBIA, SC (AP) – South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster wants the state’s electricity providers to review their power grids to see if they can face problems like what happened in Texas during the recent winter storm.
McMaster sent a letter this week to the Office of Regulatory Staff, asking the watchdog group to report to his office and lawmakers. The governor’s letter notes that the state is familiar with how hurricanes can interrupt power supplies.
Experts say a Texas-like disruption is unlikely in South Carolina because the state is connected to power supplies along the entire east coast and can easily buy energy from unaffected regions.
The Texas power grid is isolated from the rest of the country.
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