The Texas Railroad Commission conducted more than 7,400 weatherization inspections of natural gas facilities during the 2025 fiscal year, the agency announced.
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The Railroad Commission of Texas is taking steps to help ensure adequate natural gas supply to keep Texans safe this winter season. These include weatherization inspections of critical natural gas facilities currently being conducted throughout the state by the agency’s Critical Infrastructure Division.
In total, staff conducted more than 7,400 weatherization inspections of natural gas facilities during the 2025 fiscal year, the agency announced in a December release. Conducted by its Critical Infrastructure Division, the inspections were mandated by the Texas Legislature after the failure of natural gas facilities were partially blamed for statewide power outages in 2021.
For the new fiscal year, the Critical Infrastructure Division already has inspected 100 percent of Tier One facilities, which are considered critical components of gas supply, according to the agency. Tier One facilities include oil and gas leases that produce more than 5 million cubic feet of gas daily, gas processing plants, underground gas storage facilities, and natural gas pipelines that directly connect to electricity generation plants.
The CID also recently hosted a tabletop exercise with operators to provide them with further guidance on inspection readiness, emergency management and weather‑related resources, according to the Railroad Commission.
Additionally, underground natural gas storage provides a critical reserve that can be drawn upon during severe weather emergencies. As of November 30, 2025, the RRC reported approximately 524.9 billion cubic feet of working gas in storage, which is the highest monthly total recorded in more than 25 years of tracking volumes, according to the agency.