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TWhenever the state of Texas has had the need, the
Railroad Commission has risen to the occasion.
After Winter Storm Uri in early 2021, the Texas
Legislature tasked the agency with securing the
flow of natural gas to electric power generators.
As part of its new regulatory responsibilities, the
RRC has established rules for critical natural gas
facilities, created a map of the state's electricity
supply chain and associated gas facilities with
the Public Utility Commission, and will administer
weatherization rules of such facilities.To accomplish these tasks, the Legislature
granted the RRC with 130 full-time position
equivalents, and the agency created a new
Critical Infrastructure Division with inspectors in
regional offices throughout the state.
"The agency is growing," said Wendy O'Neill,
RRC's Human Resources Director."We hired 30
employees in May, 30 in June, 16 in July, and 26
in August. In my time with the agency, we have
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Employees from RRC's Critical Infrastructure Division and the senior trainer from
the Oil & Gas Division attended a specialized weather training course. The course
covered topics on the operations, maintenance, assessment, economics and
weatherization of critical infrastructure associated with the energy industry.ENERGY NEWS
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