From the AP: “After Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas early Monday, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses, unleashing heavy rain and killing at least three people it moved east and later weakened to a tropical depression…Texas state and local officials warned it could take several days to restore power after Beryl came ashore as a Category…

The resilience of our electric transmission system is crucial, especially in areas prone to extreme weather events like our beloved New Orleans. It’s easy to say the transmission system is super important, but few really understand what it really means for our city. Now is an important time to think about this issue, because New Orleans is getting an upgrade…