Texas pipeline operators triggered deadly 2021 blackouts while chasing profits, lawsuit alleges
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
08/13/2023
2 doc(s)
CirclesX Recovery LLC; Energy Transfer Partners; Enron Corporation; Lawsuits; Market manipulation; Natural gas pipelines; Wholesale natural gas prices; Winter Storm Uri
Natural gas producers hit the jackpot during the power outages, but they failed Texas
Dallas Morning News
Cramton, P.
04/06/2021
1 doc(s)
Craddick, Christi; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas production; Natural gas supplies; Power outages; Railroad Commission of Texas; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Power crisis generates national attention
Houston Chronicle
Staff
03/29/2021
4 doc(s)
Berkshire Hathaway; Buffett, Warren; CPS Energy; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Turner, Sylvester; Winter Storm Uri
Energy town hall looks at storm's effects, options for help
Houston Chronicle
Maness, T.
03/24/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Citizen political participation; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Legislative Black Caucus, Texas; Power outages; Reynolds, Ron; Sierra Club; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
A power failure in Austin, and Texans pay
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
03/24/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
D'Andrea, Arthur; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
TX AG accuses San Antonio hotel of price-gouging in storm
Austin American Statesman
A.P. Wire
03/21/2021
3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Hotels and motels; Paxton, Ken; Price gouging
'She wasn't supposed to go this way': 57 confirmed to have died from Texas freeze, early report says
Austin American Statesman
Hall, K.
03/17/2021
1 doc(s)
Power outages; State Health Services, Texas Department of; Vital statistics; Winter Storm Uri
‘We’re going to lose everything’: Texas egg farm still waiting on federal aid after winter storm
Dallas Morning News
Ballor, C.
03/17/2021
3 doc(s)
Agriculture; Economic impact; Farms and farming; Federal aid; Hopkins County; Poultry; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
After winter storm, Texas lawmakers consider Amber Alert-type system for disasters
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
03/15/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
AMBER Alert; Emergency management; Goldman, Craig; Oncor Electric Delivery; Power outages; Raymond, Richard Peña
Texas facing more than $600M in agricultural losses after February winter freeze
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
03/12/2021
3 doc(s)
Agriculture; Citrus farmers; Disaster relief; Economic impact; Federal aid; Natural disasters; Power outages; Texas Farm Bureau; Treviño, Eddie, Jr.; Winter Storm Uri
Wall Street Made Huge Profits Off Deep Freeze, at Least on Paper
Houston Chronicle
Malik, N.
03/08/2021
2 doc(s)
Financial investments; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Freeze cost one wind farm 'tens of millions’
San Antonio Express News
Eckhouse, B.
03/08/2021
1 doc(s)
Power outages; Wholesale electricity prices; Wind energy; Winter Storm Uri
Some went without power for days in Houston's winter storm; others never lost it. Why?
San Antonio Express News
Takahashi, P.
03/08/2021
2 doc(s)
CenterPoint Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Gov. Abbott's deadly pattern of failed leadership
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
03/05/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Executive orders; Medical equipment; Power outages; Public health; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Winter Storm Uri
Don’t kill the variable rate electricity plan. It can help keep the grid reliable.
Dallas Morning News
Lee, M.
03/03/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Octopus Energy; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter weather
All will pay for the Texas Blackout, whether the ERCOT grid becomes reliable or not
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
03/03/2021
3 doc(s)
Bankruptcy; Brazos Electric Power Cooperative; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utilities; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Could a blue norther help turn Texas blue?
Midland Reporter Telegram
Crisp, J.
03/02/2021
1 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Republican Party of Texas; States' rights; Winter Storm Uri
Winter storm left many Texas gas stations dry
Houston Chronicle
Wire Reports
03/01/2021
1 doc(s)
Exxon Mobil; Fuel supplies; Wholesale oil prices
Thank yous for our unsung heroes
Lufkin Daily News
Ashby, T.
02/27/2021
3 doc(s)
Ashby, Trent; Disaster areas; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Abbott asks that more North Texas counties be included in disaster declaration
Wichita Falls Record News
Walker, L.
02/27/2021
3 doc(s)
Disaster areas; Winter Storm Uri
In Houston, Abbott will lobby Biden to add 54 more counties to disaster list, and Biden will refrain from lecturing Texas on grid failure
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
02/26/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Cornyn, John; Disaster areas; Federal aid
Cornyn pushes to help states weatherize power grids after being stuck in D.C. during Texas winter storm
Dallas Morning News
Thompson, E.
02/26/2021
3 doc(s)
Cornyn, John; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
Weather damage could cost Central Texas school districts millions, with repayment at a trickle
Austin American Statesman
Choi, H.
02/25/2021
2 doc(s)
Disaster areas; Disaster relief; Emergency Management, Texas Division of; Federal aid; Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S.; Power outages; School districts; Winter Storm Uri
Sheriff Salazar investigating 21 deaths that could be weather-related in Bexar County
San Antonio Express News
Eaton, E.
02/25/2021
1 doc(s)
Bexar County Sheriff's Office; CPS Energy; Garza, José; Gonzales, Joe D.; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Power outages; Salazar, Javier; Winter Storm Uri
Samsung's Austin fab still quiet after outages; cost to company could be millions
Austin American Statesman
Carlson, K.
02/24/2021
1 doc(s)
Manufacturing; Power outages; Samsung
Tom Green County approved for individual FEMA aid; here's what you need to do to get help
San Angelo Standard Times
Tufts, J.
02/24/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Darby, Drew; Disaster areas; Federal aid
More Texas counties added to disaster declaration
Wichita Falls Record News
Walker, L.
02/24/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Disaster areas; Disaster relief; Emergency Management, Texas Division of; Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S.
TCEQ responds as post-storm emissions mount
Beaumont Enterprise
Dick, J.
02/23/2021
3 doc(s)
Air quality monitoring; Environmental Quality, Texas Commission on; Industrial air pollution; Motiva Enterprises
‘We were told they were prepared,’ Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says of officials before crippling winter storm
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
02/23/2021
3 doc(s)
Allred, Colin; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Patrick, Dan; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Gov. Abbott puts a hold on disconnections for utility bills
Austin American Statesman
Oliva, J.
02/22/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Disaster areas; Electric service; Electric utility rates and charges; Public Utility Commission of Texas
Forecast shows no hint of storm that hit Dallas-Fort Worth, but outages, water problems linger
Dallas Morning News
Scudder, C.
02/22/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric service; Electric utility rates and charges; Hurd, Will; Power outages; Price, Betsy; Turner, Sylvester; Winter Storm Uri
Biden is ‘eager’ to visit state, White House says
Dallas Morning News
Wang, A.
02/22/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Disaster areas; Johnson, Eric; McCaul, Michael; Turner, Sylvester; Winter Storm Uri
Can Ted Cruz repair his image?
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
02/22/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Cruz, Ted; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Goldman, Craig; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Texas Gov. Abbott announces moratorium on power disconnects for nonpayment
Dallas Morning News
A.P. Wire
02/22/2021
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Boil water; Disaster areas; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric service; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Water service
Gas, coal, wind, solar. Expect the politics of energy in the wake of Texas’ blackouts
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
02/22/2021
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Alternative energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Goldman, Craig; Hancock, Kelly; Herrero, Abel; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Wu, Gene
After storm, hospitals confront water shortages
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lozano, J.
02/22/2021
2 doc(s)
Hospitals; McCaul, Michael; Power outages; Water service; Winter Storm Uri
Suffering Texans need leadership from Abbott
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
02/21/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Cruz, Ted; Disaster areas; Electric power plants; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S.; Perry, Rick; Power outages; Water service; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Biden approved only 77 of 254 counties in Texas’ major disaster request to focus on ‘hardest hit’ areas, White House says
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
02/21/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Allred, Colin; Biden, Joe; Counties; Disaster areas; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
‘They were not prepared’: After winter crisis, Texas will have to confront its energy, politics and culture
Dallas Morning News
Garcia, N.
02/21/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Power outages; Van Duyne, Beth; Water service; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
At height of electricity crisis, leaders couldn’t tell Texans what they needed to know
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
02/21/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Power outages; Water service; Winter Storm Uri
Weather or not: Lubbock's plans to join ERCOT on track despite mass outages
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Dotray, M.
02/21/2021
5 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Lubbock Power & Light; Lubbock, Texas; Phelan, Dade; Pope, Dan; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Abbott accepts responsibility for ERCOT failures, promises swift regulatory action
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
02/20/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages
Instead of forced outages, what if electricity customers had choices in an emergency?
Dallas Morning News
Giertz, S.
02/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Power outages
This year’s winter storm could become the costliest weather event in Texas history
Dallas Morning News
Arnold, K.
02/19/2021
1 doc(s)
Economic impact; Hurricane Harvey; Insurance industry; Natural disasters; Winter Storm Uri
Mexico's crisis deepens as Gov. Abbott orders natural gas suppliers to serve Texas
El Paso Times
Villagran, L.
02/19/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Mexico; Natural gas supplies; Power outages; Wholesale natural gas prices
Did Texas energy regulators fail to mandate winter protections?
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
02/18/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Beal, Joe; Castañeda, Chrysta; Coal-fired power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Hegar, Glenn; Larson, Lyle; Magness, Bill; Natural gas-fired power plants; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
ERCOT leaders still cannot say when power will be restored to more than a quarter of Texans without
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
02/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Abbott’s mixed messages on who’s to blame for Texas power woes ‘not useful’, communications experts say
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
02/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Doggett, Lloyd; Political communication; Power outages; Turner, Chris
Actual rotating outages could begin, full power restoration still not known, ERCOT says
Dallas Morning News
Torralva, K.
02/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
When will Texas, Fort Worth get power back? Questions linger as people wait in cold
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
02/18/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S.; Natural gas service; Oncor Electric Delivery; Plumbing; Power outages; Turner, Chris
Texas made few power reforms despite warnings. ‘An incredibly dangerous situation’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dent, M.
02/18/2021
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Fraser, Troy; Hegar, Glenn; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
Gov. Greg Abbott mandates natural gas producers keep supply in Texas until Sunday
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
02/18/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Disaster areas; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas
Reliable power isn't a clean energy problem. It's a Texas energy problem.
Houston Chronicle
Shelley, A.
02/18/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Alternative energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Abbott's 'wind turbine' excuse full of hot air. Get serious. People are dying.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
02/18/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Whitmire, John; Winter Storm Uri
Green New Deal? Deregulation? Gov. Abbott, Democrats pick their scapegoats in Texas energy crisis
Houston Chronicle
Blackman, J.
02/18/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Alternative energy; Bush, George P.; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution
ERCOT asks Austin Energy to shed more power, could mean outages for emergency services
Austin American Statesman
Plohetski, T.
02/17/2021
4 doc(s)
Adler, Steve; Austin Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
ERCOT officials won't say when power in Texas will be fully restored
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
02/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Anchía, Rafael; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Patterson, Jared; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
ERCOT officials say they have no idea when Texas’ power outages will end
Dallas Morning News
Hacker, H.
02/17/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Anchía, Rafael; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Hegar, Glenn; Magness, Bill; Oncor Electric Delivery; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Wu, Gene
Power outage is unacceptable, and lawmakers need to act
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
02/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Power outages fuel Texans’ outrage, stir political leaders to ask how they came about
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
02/17/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Anchía, Rafael; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Goldman, Craig; Hancock, Kelly; Hinojosa, Gilberto; Leach, Jeff; Magness, Bill; Phelan, Dade; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Tarrant County declares disaster due to winter storm; officials seek Abbott’s help
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lopez, B.
02/17/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Disaster areas; Power outages; Whitley, Glen; Winter Storm Uri
Dallas-Fort Worth electric power outages may continue through Friday, as more snow falls
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dickson, G.
02/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Magness, Bill; Oncor Electric Delivery; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
North Texans in 40-degree homes fear the unknown, oncoming snow: ‘Misery takes over’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Manna, N.
02/17/2021
4 doc(s)
Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Texas knew for years power grid was at risk but did little about it. Unbelievable.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
02/17/2021
4 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency management; Power outages
Millions left in cold — and in the dark
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
02/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Carbon monoxide; Cruz, Ted; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Power outages; State comparisons; Winter Storm Uri
Texas grid fails to weatherize, repeats mistake feds cited 10 years ago
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
02/17/2021
3 doc(s)
Bush, George P.; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Hegar, Glenn; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather; Wu, Gene
'It will get dicey:' San Antonio weathers a second day of arctic cold and power outages - and braces for more
San Antonio Express News
Christenson, S.
02/17/2021
1 doc(s)
CPS Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Wolff, Nelson
Reform ERCOT, review CPS Energy response
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
02/17/2021
2 doc(s)
CPS Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Emergency legislation; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Deep freeze leads Boswell to declare disaster; Residents brace for more power outages
Valley Morning Star
Del Valle, F.
02/17/2021
3 doc(s)
Boswell, Chris; Disaster areas; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Power outages
Winter storm spreads snow, ice, misery across Texas
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
02/16/2021
2 doc(s)
Austin Energy; Eckhardt, Sarah; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Energy policy debates heat up for politicians as Texas freezes and power outages span the state
Dallas Morning News
Thompson, E.
02/16/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
One down, one to go: Another winter storm could dump 5 more inches of snow on Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Morning News
Steele, T.
02/16/2021
2 doc(s)
Air transportation; Disaster areas; Emergency management; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
ERCOT restoring power to half a million Texans, but widespread outages continue
Dallas Morning News
Torralva, K.
02/16/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Disaster areas; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Leach, Jeff; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Millions without power in Texas as snow storm slams US
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weber, P.
02/16/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Austin's historic freeze to bring winds, subzero chill, more snow Monday, forecasters say
Austin American Statesman
Mulder, B.
02/15/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Power outages; Walker, DeAnn T.; Winter Storm Uri
Abbott asks for federal aid with statewide disaster declaration, warns drivers to stay home
Austin American Statesman
Asch, S.
02/15/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Disaster areas; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Federal aid; Kidd, Nim; Winter Storm Uri
Snow accumulating across Dallas-Fort Worth, and much more expected
Dallas Morning News
Scudder, C.
02/15/2021
2 doc(s)
Disaster areas; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Freeze prompts widespread delays, closure of services in Hidalgo Co.
McAllen Monitor
Rodriguez, M.
02/15/2021
2 doc(s)
Guerra, J.E. 'Eddie'; Winter Storm Uri
Wintry weather blanketing US making rare dip to Gulf Coast
San Antonio Express News
Stengle, J.
02/15/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Airports; Disaster areas; Emergency management; Winter Storm Uri
NWS: North, Central Texas expected to see 3 to 7 inches of snow
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Clarridge, E.
02/14/2021
2 doc(s)
Winter Storm Uri
WEATHER: Abbott to ask for federal aid, says ‘stay off roads’
Houston Chronicle
Bauman, A.
02/14/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Winter Storm Uri
Abbott issues disaster declaration; storm to bring wintry mix, bitter lows to East Texas
Lufkin Daily News
Huff, J.
02/14/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Disaster areas; Emergency management; Winter Storm Uri
On Day 2 of Central Texas freeze, thousands remain without power; Valentine's Day snow possible
Austin American Statesman
Bradshaw, K.
02/13/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Austin Energy; Disaster areas; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Dallas-Fort Worth braces for winter storm that could put ‘major stress’ on infrastructure, limit travel
Dallas Morning News
Jimenez, J.
02/13/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Disaster areas; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Will the North Texas deep freeze cause power outages? Here’s what you should know.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dickson, G.
02/13/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Another Texas leader joins the call for investigation into Fort Worth’s icy I-35 wreck
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
02/13/2021
1 doc(s)
Canales, Terry; Interstate Highway 35; Traffic collisions; Traffic fatalities; Traffic safety; Transportation, Texas Department of; Winter weather
Utilities hope to keep power on as bitter cold, precipitation sweep Houston
Houston Chronicle
de Luna, M.
02/13/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Rain threatens to scramble plans for pretreating Houston roads, with icy weather nearing
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
02/13/2021
1 doc(s)
Disaster areas; Emergency management; Hidalgo, Lina; Houston, Texas; Traffic safety; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
