Security of the Texas Grid
Security of the Texas Grid
The Issue
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Secure the Texas Grid:
https://youtu.be/IEl_aPr0rvo?si=GL2nOFOba1rNGBEW
30 minute presentation of insightful information:
https://youtu.be/c1wTtVyQTSA?si=_S4Fd0BvHAIZ8oiC
Fellow Texans,
There are more than 900+ Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) not including solar and wind projects planned across Texas with more than 1000 Facebook pages created in reference to trying to stop these. With this petition, it is my hope that WE can stop the progression of these unsafe builds in Texas.
Starting with why to stop them. First and foremost, we should learn from our past mistakes and not ignore the history of the progression of energy for the grid. In Texas we have already established oil and gas. When the production of these were first generated there was a large mess left in their wake. So much of a mess that it is still being cleaned up today. At least with gas and oil we have the full life process. The beginning, the middle, and the end. We even now know how to mitigate the sour gas that is known to pollute the atmosphere, explode and cause death. (remember this!) With renewable energy we have a beginning, at best a “middle”, but no actual end of life. They cannot be destroyed, and they cannot be placed in a landfill (thrown away) due to its toxic components, primarily lithium (BESS). There is also no known way to stop a fire in these once a fire begins. Once fire begins in a BESS they are left to burn out while exposing toxic plumes to those working the fires and the environment around it. For example, Fredericktown, Missouri. By now many have heard of this fire. A lithium processing plant with “state of the art safety measures” had multiple runaway explosions October 2024. According to the ICC (Internation Code Council) head of Texas (Obrian), 30 of the same batteries could catch fire with each having a different toxic chemical release during the fire. Meaning that with each new explosion a new toxic chemical is released into the toxic plumes. EPA had 22 sensors monitoring the fires but only released information from 7 of the sensors, all of which were down-wind. What of the other 15 sensors? 3 miles UPWIND of the fires there was a substantial number of fish and wildlife found dead. Seems like the upwind sensors they did not release may have some pertinent information to the American People. One could even call it evidence of just how unsafe these are.
There is more attention being brought to these matters via our officials in the last month. Things our elects have done/said:
Federal Senator Marco Rubio and 26 other Federal members signed a letter on December 1st, 2023, in reference to CHINA being able to access the software on Lake Lejeune Military Base. After it was discovered that China could remotely access the software within a BESS facility remotely, the military turned the system off. That is when they learned that China was then able turn the systems back on remotely. Because of this, these builds had to be decommissioned (removed) from the miliary bases. (Also recommend looking into the number of young individuals that were diagnosed with cancer from that base around this same time.)
Supreme Court covered further issues of cyber vulnerabilty to our infrastructure and grid over a 20 year implementation from China.
Governor Abbott issued an executive order (GA-49) on November 19th, 2024 in reference to concerns of CHINA being able to access critical parts of infrastructure. The information being collected/gathered for Abbott is to be collected by January 15th, 2025. The results have been received and reviewed. This is only being made available by request, otherwise it is not being made public and this should tell you a lot.
Attorney General Paxton issued a lawsuit on November 27th, 2024 in reference to fraud done on the energy market. The lawsuit is against Blackrock (large shareholder Douglas Emhoff- Kamala Harris husband), State Street (connected to Blackrock) and Vanguard for illegally conspiring to manipulate energy markets, driving up costs for consumers. “Texas will not tolerate the illegal weaponization of the financial industry in service of a destructive, politicized ‘environmental’ agenda.” The three companies “formed a cartel to rig the coal market, artificially reduce the energy supply and raise prices.”
Senator Hall-While man-made EMPs, often associated with high-altitude nuclear explosions, can be intentionally deployed as weapons, natural EMPs, such as those caused by solar weather, can occur unpredictably. The statistical likelihood of a major solar storm devastating our grid is a near certainty – we just don’t know when it will happen. Therefore, EMP protection is vital for national security and economic stability. A large-scale EMP event could cripple power grids, telecommunications, and financial systems, creating widespread chaos and hindering the response to other emergencies.
Congressman Lance Gooden released a letter November 25th, 2024 in reference to Van Zandt County (where I live) due to concerns over proper regulation and concerns of safety. Stating that Van Zandt county is NOT a testing ground.
More on the situation happening in Van Zandt County:
There are 9 builds planned within our county in reference to grid support utilizing BESS and renewable energy. There is already one solar facility in our county and in 2024 the fire department had been toned 60+ times for this location. The same company is wanting to build a BESS next to a Pipeline (Federal- Explorer Pipeline) that carries sour gas, jet fuel and diesel with the closest shut off >35 miles away, closest full time fire department is >15 miles away (neighboring county), and closest hazmat is more than 90 minutes away. It is also evident that this company does not care about the land or its animals. The protected animal assessment that they did shows that they are aware that a threatened Texas small-headed pipewort is on the property. Furthermore, there is a bald eagle nest within a stone throw of the build. A build in which the parameters of which fall under the Parks and Wildlife impacts to their habitat, mating and even the stability of their eggs (chemicals make them so thin they break before growth or hatch).
TCEQ, EPA and Parks and Wildlife have all advised that they only get involved in “aftermath”. When it is too late!
The purpose I hope to see come from this petition is to arm our legislation with evidence that the Texas People DO NOT WANT THESE until they are better regulated, safer and AMERICAN MADE. Please sign and help us stand together to show that our voices do matter!
SECURE THE GRID BILL REVIEW 04/23/2025
SB 6 by King/Schwertner- (Lt. Gov Patrick’s Priority Bill)- relating to electricity planning and infrastructure costs for large loads. Stage 3 Engrossed. Needs referral to State Affairs Committee for a hearing.
CSSB 75 by Hall et al. (HB941 by Cain)- relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities, addressing 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Stage 3, Engrossed.
SB 75 has been referred to the State Affairs Committee, awaiting a sponsor and hearing in State Affairs Committee.
SB 388 by King et al.- relating to legislature’s goals for electric generation capacity in this state. - 50% of the megawatts of generating capacity installed in the ERCOT power region after January 1, 2026, issuing dispatchable generation credits, monitor cybersecurity preparedness of municipalities. Stage 3, Engrossed. Needs referral to State Affairs Committee for a hearing
SB 2148 by Hall- relating to the reliability of the electricity supply chain, simulating a tabletop exercise conducted to identify roles and responsibilities of a threat, or actual attack on a critical facility. Stage 3, Engrossed. Needs referral to State Affairs Committee for a hearing
C.S.S.B 819 by Kolkhorst et al.- relating to renewable energy generation facilities: authorizing fees, disincentivizing. Stage 3, Engrossed. Needs referral to State Affairs Committee for a hearing
SB 231 by King et al.- relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities; reliability.
Stage 3, Engrossed. Referred to State Affairs Committee, needs a hearing
C.S.H.B 14 by Harris et al ( SB 2060 by Parker)- relating to support for the development of nuclear energy. Stage 3, Engrossed. Needs referral to Business & Commerce Committee
E of a certificate of convenience or necessity for a facility to import or export power into or out of ERCOT power region- impacting Reliability.
HB 3125 by Guerra et al- relating to establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a geothermal energy workforce education and training initiative- meeting energy demands. Stage 3 Engrossed, voted out of the House. Needs referral to Business & Commerce Committee
C.S.H.B. 1710 by Landgraf- relating to the issuance of a certificate of convenience or necessity for a facility to import or export power into or out of ERCOT power region- impacting Reliability. Stage 2. Hearing on House floor was postponed yesterday.
HB 3809 by Darby- (SB1824 by Schwertner)- relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities. Stage 2, sent to Calendars. Needs to be heard on the House Floor.
HB 3228 by Lambert (SB 2657 by Perry)- relating to the inclusion of recycling or disposal provisions in certain lease agreements of wind or solar power facilities. Stage 2, sent to Calendars. Needs to be heard on the House Floor.
SB 715 by Sparks (HB 3356 by Patterson)- relating to the applicability of certain reliability requirements-disincentivizing of wind and solar. Stage 2, sent to Calendars. Needs to be heard on Senate Floor
C.S.S.B 1789 by Schwertner (HB 4627 by McQueeny)- relating to electric service quality and reliability. Stage 2, voted out of Committee, sent to Calendars. Needs to be heard on Senate Floor
SB1825 by Schwertner (HB 3824 by King)- relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage. Stage 1.5, left pending in Committee following hearing. Needs to be voted out of Business & Commerce Committee
SB 1978 by Hall- relating to the interconnection of a facility in the ERCOT power region to a facility outside the power region, limits Federal jurisdiction. Grade 1.5, left pending after hearing in Business & Commerce Committee hearing. Needs to be voted out of Committee.
The Following Bills are at Stage 1 and need their initial Committee hearing in Business and Commerce for Senate Bills and State Affairs for House Bills:
SB 714 by Sparks (HB 3374 by Patterson) -relating to electricity pricing rules and operating procedures that eliminate or compensate for market distortion caused by certain federal tax credits.
HB 1343 by Troxclair (SB 1519 by Campbell)- relating to Public Utility Commission of Texas of a permit for the installation of certain electric energy storage equipment or facilities; authorizing a fee.
SB 1740 by Parker- relating to the protection of critical components of the electric grid from damage from electromagnetic threats.
HB 1378 by Virdell- relating to municipal and county regulation of certain energy storage.
HB 3017 by Money- relating to imposing an additional franchise tax on certain solar and wind producers. Needs a hearing in Ways and Means Committee
HB4363 by Money- relating to battery energy storage facilities; authorizing fees.
HB 3933 by Hopper et al. - relating to prohibiting the adoption of enforcement of certain federal emissions regulations during a declared emergency.
HB 5482 by Patterson- relating to renewable energy generation and energy storage facilities.
The Committee continues to OPPOSE HB 805 by Cortez -relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the interconnection of the electric transmission service facilities with the United Mexico States, which was passed through the House yesterday.
Representatives Hopper, Schatzline, and Tinderholt proposed an amendment to the Bill which was defeated, unfortunately. Now this Bill moves to the Senate.
Email Me: solutionsforvanzandt@gmail.com
Call: 972-445-9321
DO NOT PAY, ONLY SIGN- MAKE YOUR VOICE KNOWN 📢
The app may send an email asking for a donation as well, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
DO NOT PAY! Your signature is enough! 🥰
4,097
The Issue
📢 Do NOT PAY CHANGE.ORG, your signature is enough!
Secure the Texas Grid:
https://youtu.be/IEl_aPr0rvo?si=GL2nOFOba1rNGBEW
30 minute presentation of insightful information:
https://youtu.be/c1wTtVyQTSA?si=_S4Fd0BvHAIZ8oiC
Fellow Texans,
There are more than 900+ Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) not including solar and wind projects planned across Texas with more than 1000 Facebook pages created in reference to trying to stop these. With this petition, it is my hope that WE can stop the progression of these unsafe builds in Texas.
Starting with why to stop them. First and foremost, we should learn from our past mistakes and not ignore the history of the progression of energy for the grid. In Texas we have already established oil and gas. When the production of these were first generated there was a large mess left in their wake. So much of a mess that it is still being cleaned up today. At least with gas and oil we have the full life process. The beginning, the middle, and the end. We even now know how to mitigate the sour gas that is known to pollute the atmosphere, explode and cause death. (remember this!) With renewable energy we have a beginning, at best a “middle”, but no actual end of life. They cannot be destroyed, and they cannot be placed in a landfill (thrown away) due to its toxic components, primarily lithium (BESS). There is also no known way to stop a fire in these once a fire begins. Once fire begins in a BESS they are left to burn out while exposing toxic plumes to those working the fires and the environment around it. For example, Fredericktown, Missouri. By now many have heard of this fire. A lithium processing plant with “state of the art safety measures” had multiple runaway explosions October 2024. According to the ICC (Internation Code Council) head of Texas (Obrian), 30 of the same batteries could catch fire with each having a different toxic chemical release during the fire. Meaning that with each new explosion a new toxic chemical is released into the toxic plumes. EPA had 22 sensors monitoring the fires but only released information from 7 of the sensors, all of which were down-wind. What of the other 15 sensors? 3 miles UPWIND of the fires there was a substantial number of fish and wildlife found dead. Seems like the upwind sensors they did not release may have some pertinent information to the American People. One could even call it evidence of just how unsafe these are.
There is more attention being brought to these matters via our officials in the last month. Things our elects have done/said:
Federal Senator Marco Rubio and 26 other Federal members signed a letter on December 1st, 2023, in reference to CHINA being able to access the software on Lake Lejeune Military Base. After it was discovered that China could remotely access the software within a BESS facility remotely, the military turned the system off. That is when they learned that China was then able turn the systems back on remotely. Because of this, these builds had to be decommissioned (removed) from the miliary bases. (Also recommend looking into the number of young individuals that were diagnosed with cancer from that base around this same time.)
Supreme Court covered further issues of cyber vulnerabilty to our infrastructure and grid over a 20 year implementation from China.
Governor Abbott issued an executive order (GA-49) on November 19th, 2024 in reference to concerns of CHINA being able to access critical parts of infrastructure. The information being collected/gathered for Abbott is to be collected by January 15th, 2025. The results have been received and reviewed. This is only being made available by request, otherwise it is not being made public and this should tell you a lot.
Attorney General Paxton issued a lawsuit on November 27th, 2024 in reference to fraud done on the energy market. The lawsuit is against Blackrock (large shareholder Douglas Emhoff- Kamala Harris husband), State Street (connected to Blackrock) and Vanguard for illegally conspiring to manipulate energy markets, driving up costs for consumers. “Texas will not tolerate the illegal weaponization of the financial industry in service of a destructive, politicized ‘environmental’ agenda.” The three companies “formed a cartel to rig the coal market, artificially reduce the energy supply and raise prices.”
Senator Hall-While man-made EMPs, often associated with high-altitude nuclear explosions, can be intentionally deployed as weapons, natural EMPs, such as those caused by solar weather, can occur unpredictably. The statistical likelihood of a major solar storm devastating our grid is a near certainty – we just don’t know when it will happen. Therefore, EMP protection is vital for national security and economic stability. A large-scale EMP event could cripple power grids, telecommunications, and financial systems, creating widespread chaos and hindering the response to other emergencies.
Congressman Lance Gooden released a letter November 25th, 2024 in reference to Van Zandt County (where I live) due to concerns over proper regulation and concerns of safety. Stating that Van Zandt county is NOT a testing ground.
More on the situation happening in Van Zandt County:
There are 9 builds planned within our county in reference to grid support utilizing BESS and renewable energy. There is already one solar facility in our county and in 2024 the fire department had been toned 60+ times for this location. The same company is wanting to build a BESS next to a Pipeline (Federal- Explorer Pipeline) that carries sour gas, jet fuel and diesel with the closest shut off >35 miles away, closest full time fire department is >15 miles away (neighboring county), and closest hazmat is more than 90 minutes away. It is also evident that this company does not care about the land or its animals. The protected animal assessment that they did shows that they are aware that a threatened Texas small-headed pipewort is on the property. Furthermore, there is a bald eagle nest within a stone throw of the build. A build in which the parameters of which fall under the Parks and Wildlife impacts to their habitat, mating and even the stability of their eggs (chemicals make them so thin they break before growth or hatch).
TCEQ, EPA and Parks and Wildlife have all advised that they only get involved in “aftermath”. When it is too late!
The purpose I hope to see come from this petition is to arm our legislation with evidence that the Texas People DO NOT WANT THESE until they are better regulated, safer and AMERICAN MADE. Please sign and help us stand together to show that our voices do matter!
SECURE THE GRID BILL REVIEW 04/23/2025
SB 6 by King/Schwertner- (Lt. Gov Patrick’s Priority Bill)- relating to electricity planning and infrastructure costs for large loads. Stage 3 Engrossed. Needs referral to State Affairs Committee for a hearing.
CSSB 75 by Hall et al. (HB941 by Cain)- relating to the resilience of the electric grid and certain municipalities, addressing 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Stage 3, Engrossed.
SB 75 has been referred to the State Affairs Committee, awaiting a sponsor and hearing in State Affairs Committee.
SB 388 by King et al.- relating to legislature’s goals for electric generation capacity in this state. - 50% of the megawatts of generating capacity installed in the ERCOT power region after January 1, 2026, issuing dispatchable generation credits, monitor cybersecurity preparedness of municipalities. Stage 3, Engrossed. Needs referral to State Affairs Committee for a hearing
SB 2148 by Hall- relating to the reliability of the electricity supply chain, simulating a tabletop exercise conducted to identify roles and responsibilities of a threat, or actual attack on a critical facility. Stage 3, Engrossed. Needs referral to State Affairs Committee for a hearing
C.S.S.B 819 by Kolkhorst et al.- relating to renewable energy generation facilities: authorizing fees, disincentivizing. Stage 3, Engrossed. Needs referral to State Affairs Committee for a hearing
SB 231 by King et al.- relating to temporary emergency electric energy facilities; reliability.
Stage 3, Engrossed. Referred to State Affairs Committee, needs a hearing
C.S.H.B 14 by Harris et al ( SB 2060 by Parker)- relating to support for the development of nuclear energy. Stage 3, Engrossed. Needs referral to Business & Commerce Committee
E of a certificate of convenience or necessity for a facility to import or export power into or out of ERCOT power region- impacting Reliability.
HB 3125 by Guerra et al- relating to establishment by the Texas Workforce Commission of a geothermal energy workforce education and training initiative- meeting energy demands. Stage 3 Engrossed, voted out of the House. Needs referral to Business & Commerce Committee
C.S.H.B. 1710 by Landgraf- relating to the issuance of a certificate of convenience or necessity for a facility to import or export power into or out of ERCOT power region- impacting Reliability. Stage 2. Hearing on House floor was postponed yesterday.
HB 3809 by Darby- (SB1824 by Schwertner)- relating to the removal of battery energy storage facilities. Stage 2, sent to Calendars. Needs to be heard on the House Floor.
HB 3228 by Lambert (SB 2657 by Perry)- relating to the inclusion of recycling or disposal provisions in certain lease agreements of wind or solar power facilities. Stage 2, sent to Calendars. Needs to be heard on the House Floor.
SB 715 by Sparks (HB 3356 by Patterson)- relating to the applicability of certain reliability requirements-disincentivizing of wind and solar. Stage 2, sent to Calendars. Needs to be heard on Senate Floor
C.S.S.B 1789 by Schwertner (HB 4627 by McQueeny)- relating to electric service quality and reliability. Stage 2, voted out of Committee, sent to Calendars. Needs to be heard on Senate Floor
SB1825 by Schwertner (HB 3824 by King)- relating to fire safety standards and emergency operations plans for the operation of battery energy storage. Stage 1.5, left pending in Committee following hearing. Needs to be voted out of Business & Commerce Committee
SB 1978 by Hall- relating to the interconnection of a facility in the ERCOT power region to a facility outside the power region, limits Federal jurisdiction. Grade 1.5, left pending after hearing in Business & Commerce Committee hearing. Needs to be voted out of Committee.
The Following Bills are at Stage 1 and need their initial Committee hearing in Business and Commerce for Senate Bills and State Affairs for House Bills:
SB 714 by Sparks (HB 3374 by Patterson) -relating to electricity pricing rules and operating procedures that eliminate or compensate for market distortion caused by certain federal tax credits.
HB 1343 by Troxclair (SB 1519 by Campbell)- relating to Public Utility Commission of Texas of a permit for the installation of certain electric energy storage equipment or facilities; authorizing a fee.
SB 1740 by Parker- relating to the protection of critical components of the electric grid from damage from electromagnetic threats.
HB 1378 by Virdell- relating to municipal and county regulation of certain energy storage.
HB 3017 by Money- relating to imposing an additional franchise tax on certain solar and wind producers. Needs a hearing in Ways and Means Committee
HB4363 by Money- relating to battery energy storage facilities; authorizing fees.
HB 3933 by Hopper et al. - relating to prohibiting the adoption of enforcement of certain federal emissions regulations during a declared emergency.
HB 5482 by Patterson- relating to renewable energy generation and energy storage facilities.
The Committee continues to OPPOSE HB 805 by Cortez -relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the interconnection of the electric transmission service facilities with the United Mexico States, which was passed through the House yesterday.
Representatives Hopper, Schatzline, and Tinderholt proposed an amendment to the Bill which was defeated, unfortunately. Now this Bill moves to the Senate.
Email Me: solutionsforvanzandt@gmail.com
Call: 972-445-9321
DO NOT PAY, ONLY SIGN- MAKE YOUR VOICE KNOWN 📢
The app may send an email asking for a donation as well, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
DO NOT PAY! Your signature is enough! 🥰
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