The Texas Interconnection Crisis - What Coleman Remembers the Most

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Coleman says he sees interconnection as an entirely rational decision, not an emotional one. "It was a war to make a better power grid for people living in Texas" Coleman: Interconnection makes the most sense just to ensure that people have reliable power.

Texas's energy grid is largely disconnected from the rest of the U.S. That led to disastrous consequences last year when the state's grid was overloaded during a winter storm. Back in the 1970s, one company attempted to change the system in a secret, middle-of-the-night operation.
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