Mose Buchele

Mose Buchele, a reporter at KUT known for his coverage of Texas's infamous blackout, dives deep into the chaos caused by the February 2021 winter storm that left millions without power. He unpacks the history of Texas's independent power grid, the effects of energy deregulation, and the vulnerabilities of this so-called energy island. Buchele also addresses public anxiety post-blackout and the ongoing debates about climate change's impact on grid resilience, revealing a complex interplay between reliability and competition.