TEXAS BLACKOUTS: 10 ways to fix the power grid

Nearly a month after an arctic blast crippled Texas main power grid, questions continue to fly about how to prevent a similar disaster from occurring again. But the state doesnt yet have definitive answers on how to reform the grid, protect power plants and change its regulatory structure. Weatherize energy assetsHaving power plants unprepared for cold weather was a major reason the ERCOT grid came close to a catastrophic blackout in February. Fix $9,000 per megawatt-hourCompanies and observers have said there are ways to modify Texas competitive power market without starting over, though some critics want drastic changes. Rhodes suggested that an entity might need to step in if gas prices get too high, meaning a circuit breaker for power prices could also trip a circuit breaker for gas prices.