In a satellite interview with News 8 on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Perry said he is still trying to get a definitive answer about the cause of last week's rolling blackouts in Texas.
"I'm not ready to point fingers, but we hear anecdotally that the weatherization wasn't done; that there was some generation issues that were created," he said. "Our job is to really delve into this. I know the legislature is going to be having some hearings. We're asking the right questions at the PUC and through the Electrical Reliability Council."
Perry said the "really big question" for him is why ERCOT failed to provide a heads-up to hospitals and other essential agencies about the surprise power outages.
So could the same thing happen again in Texas this winter?
"They full well know that one time, we might understand it as an issue that's just cropped up for whatever reason," Perry said. "Second time, there will be heck to pay."
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