WGN Radio’s John Williams talks to Dave Kolata, the Director Citizens Utility Board with the Illinois Environmental Council. Dave answers the question could Illinois handle a power shortage like Texas has had, and if it is impossible for Illinois residents to get $16,000 worth of electrical bills.
Could Illinois handle a power shortage like Texas has had?
PHOTO: This Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 file photo shows power lines in Houston. A Democratic senator is calling for federal investigations into possible price gouging of natural gas in the Midwest and other regions following severe winter storms that plunged Texas and other states into a deep freeze that caused power outages in million of homes and businesses. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
