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The storm “highlighted a tipping point and demonstrated how close the region is to a resource adequacy crisis,” the Western Power Pool, a regionwide organization of utilities, wrote in its assessment of the event.

His daughter, Eileen Burkert, made her comments ahead of a two-day hearing of the Infected Blood Inquiry, which has been reconvened to consider the "timeliness and adequacy" of the government response.

The inquiry is due to hold hearings on Wednesday and Thursday to examine the "timeliness and adequacy of the government's response to compensation".

Ms Cubitt, whose role involves assessing the adequacy of services to autistic people, wants action.

Her role is independent of government departments and involves assessing the adequacy of services to autistic people.