State records raise questions about what it means to be “winterized” and ready for Texas natural gas system to work in winter weather.
Asked if cold weather barriers were being used for winter protection, 55% said “No.”
Unlike the state's Public Utility Commission which has set tough new winter standards for electric generating plants, the railroad commission is not expected to write weatherization rules for the gas industry until later this year.“How do we know whether or not they are actually ready for winter if there is not a standard?” Lewin asked.
Staples said the facilities that told inspectors they had no weather protection heat systems or cold weather barriers may be facilities designed in ways that don't require them. On Jan. 11 the commission’s executive director, Wei Wang, briefed the railroad commissioners about the site visits. He said inspectors had visited 3,700 facilities, representing more than 21,000 gas wells.
Lewin said there is evidence the gas system is not winterized as much as it needs to be, pointing to what happened during a Jan. 2 cold snap.
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