The Texas power grid’s ability to withstand extreme weather events could hinge on the outcome of the state’s gubernatorial election. That’s because the candidates — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke — have very different views on the reliability of the state’s power system. POLITICO’s Jonathan Custodio breaks down each candidate’s power plans.
Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy and is the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast.
Jonathan Custodio is a fellow for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Carlos Prieto is an audio producer for POLITICO.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.