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Brazos bankruptcy case set to open, with $1.9 billion in unpaid power bills at stake
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Houston Chronicle
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Osborne, J.
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02/22/2022
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bankruptcy; Brazos Electric Power Cooperative; Electric cooperatives; Phelan, Dade; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Rep. Dade Phelan trade shots over state response to power grid failure
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Houston Chronicle
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Scherer, J.
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12/05/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas industry; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
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These Texans were promised fixed electricity rates. They’re facing huge bills anyway
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Samsel, H.
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06/13/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Berkshire Hathaway; Class action lawsuits; Electric utility rates and charges; Food banks; MidAmerican Energy Services
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Grid manager made February freeze fiasco worse, Texas electricity needs greater oversight
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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05/12/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Demand Response Program; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Natural gas production; Power outages; Wholesale electricity prices; Wholesale natural gas prices; Winter Storm Uri
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All-night ERCOT meeting raises questions about Abbott's role in power pricing debacle
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San Antonio Express News
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Root, J.
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04/25/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; D'Andrea, Arthur; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Magness, Bill; Office of the Governor; Power outages; Public information; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Walker, DeAnn T.; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
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Pattern emerging in power unit problems
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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04/18/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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What has Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Texas Safety Commission achieved to stop mass shootings?
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El Paso Times
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Lyle, C.
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04/18/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Executive orders; Gun control; Moody, Joe; Safety Commission, Texas; Shootings
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Lawmakers must focus on real grid re-forms, not politics
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Houston Chronicle
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Grieder, E.
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03/24/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Larson, Lyle; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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A power failure in Austin, and Texans pay
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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03/24/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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D'Andrea, Arthur; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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As price-cutting measure dies in Legislature, CPS lawsuit seeks to shield San Antonians from winter storm bill
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San Antonio Express News
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Mendoza-Moyers, D.
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03/23/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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CPS Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Magness, Bill; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Phelan, Dade; Potomac Economics; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Rodríguez, José; Sovereign immunity; Wholesale electricity prices
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House panel OKs storm bills to require weatherizing Texas power plants, revamping grid management
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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03/19/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Association of Electric Companies of Texas; Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Emergency legislation; Paddie, Chris; Patrick, Dan; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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Texas' power failure: Last public utility commissioner resigns at Gov. Abbott's request
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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03/18/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; D'Andrea, Arthur; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Patrick, Dan; Paxton, Ken; Phelan, Dade; Public officials' resignations; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Turner, Chris; Wholesale electricity prices
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Top Texas utility regulator ousted as recording emerges of pledges to protect Wall Street
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Houston Chronicle
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Blackman, J.
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03/18/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Brazos Electric Power Cooperative; D'Andrea, Arthur; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas; Patrick, Dan; Public officials' resignations; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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Investment expert: Undoing ERCOT overcharges would hurt Texas' business reputation
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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03/17/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Business climate; D'Andrea, Arthur; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Phelan, Dade; Potomac Economics; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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Texas PUC’s lone commissioner resigns 2 weeks after becoming chairman in wake of winter storm
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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03/17/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; D'Andrea, Arthur; Public officials' resignations; Public Utility Commission of Texas
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Texas House speaker: No ‘error’ in ERCOT’s $16 billion charges; decision may have saved lives
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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03/17/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Phelan, Dade; Potomac Economics; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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Texas House rejects bill to reprice electricity sold during winter storm
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San Antonio Express News
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Goldenstein, T.
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03/17/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Hancock, Kelly; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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Texas Senate swiftly OKs bill that could undo billions in ERCOT overcharges
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Austin American Statesman
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Jankowski, P.
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03/16/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Austin Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Hughes, Bryan; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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Texas Senate passes bill to authorize reversal of $16 billion in charges during winter storm
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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03/16/2021
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Creighton, Brandon; D'Andrea, Arthur; Eckhardt, Sarah; Hancock, Kelly; Huffman, Joan; Hughes, Bryan; Johnson, Nathan; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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Commercial property owners facing huge electricity bills are lining up with Texas consumers for relief
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Dallas Morning News
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Halkias, M.
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03/16/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Attorney General of Texas; Bankruptcy; Commercial property; D'Andrea, Arthur; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric service; Electric utility rates and charges; Griddy Energy; Paxton, Ken; Potomac Economics; Price gouging; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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Texas electric grid failures fuel new divide between Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Patrick
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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03/16/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; D'Andrea, Arthur; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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