Failure to lead - the 2021 Texas Legislature in a nutshell
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
06/03/2021
7 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
87th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade
Winter storm survey finds Texans want utilities companies to foot the bill for winterization
Dallas Morning News
O'Hanlon, M.
03/30/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Berkshire Hathaway; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Emergency communications; Power outages; Public opinion polls; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Keeping a close eye on Texas' 'Breakfast Club'
Amarillo Globe-News
Ramsey, R.
03/21/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade
Leaked recording reveals Texas will not overhaul electricity grid after deaths
San Antonio Express News
Tomlinson, C.
03/20/2021
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; D'Andrea, Arthur; Electricity transmission and distribution; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Public Utility Commission of Texas
House speaker pushes using Texas savings, Biden relief money to help weatherproof power plants
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
03/12/2021
5 doc(s)
Barton, Joe; Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal aid; Phelan, Dade; Rainy Day Fund; State Water Implementation Fund for Texas; Water finance; Weatherization
Second member of Public Utility Commission resigns after Texas power crisis
Austin American Statesman
Choi, H.
03/10/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Botkin, Shelly; D'Andrea, Arthur; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Public officials' resignations; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Turner, Chris; Walker, DeAnn T.
Preparing the Texas grid for the next polar vortex will be expensive. Next up: How to pay for it.
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
03/07/2021
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Allison, Steve; Darby, Drew; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Gutierrez, Roland; Howard, Donna; Seliger, Kel; Weatherization; Winter weather; Zaffirini, Judith
Lessons from 2011 freeze went unlearned
Dallas Morning News
Satija, N.
03/07/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Austin Energy; CPS Energy; Craddick, Christi; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Natural gas service; NRG Energy; Paxton, Ken; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; Vistra Energy; Weatherization; Wind energy; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
ERCOT cost Texas $16B, market monitor says
Houston Chronicle
Drane, A.
03/05/2021
5 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Potomac Economics; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices; 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 count on Abbott to prevent the next disaster
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
03/05/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Power outages; Public officials' resignations; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Walker, DeAnn T.; Winter Storm Uri
Knee-jerk responses to the power outages won’t solve Texas’ reliability problem
Dallas Morning News
Tuttle, D.
03/02/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Griddy Energy; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
Legislature working to determine what went wrong during winter storms
Lufkin Daily News
Nichols, R.
03/02/2021
4 doc(s)
Nichols, Robert
They spent days talking about Texas’ power crisis. Now here’s what lawmakers must do.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
02/28/2021
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Craddick, Christi; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility deregulation; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Geren, Charlie; Griddy Energy; Magness, Bill; Walker, DeAnn T.; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
Winter storm's death toll rivals Harvey, with count still rising from hypothermia, carbon monoxide
Houston Chronicle
Despart, Z.
02/28/2021
2 doc(s)
Carbon monoxide; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
'Muzzled and eviscerated': Critics say Abbott appointees gutted enforcement of Texas grid rules
Houston Chronicle
Root, J.
02/28/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; CPS Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility deregulation; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Luminant Energy; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Texas Reliability Entity; Walker, DeAnn T.; Winter Storm Uri
Gov. Abbott's call for winterization misses the breadth of our needs
Houston Chronicle
Cohan, D.
02/28/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Climate change; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency management; Weatherization
Texas has learned its lesson about lax oversight of industry – or so Texas leaders say
Abilene Reporter-News
Moritz, J.
02/27/2021
3 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Hughes, Bryan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Power outages; Texas Constitution; Watson, Kirk; Winter Storm Uri
At Capitol hearings, blame for Texas outages is spread all around
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
02/26/2021
1 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Creighton, Brandon; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Geren, Charlie; Goldman, Craig; Hancock, Kelly; Hernandez, Ana; Howard, Donna; Lucio, Eddie, III; Magness, Bill; Paddie, Chris; Power outages; Vistra Energy; Weatherization; Whitmire, John
Lawmakers demand accountability at all levels for massive power outages in Texas
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
02/26/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Creighton, Brandon; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Geren, Charlie; Herrero, Abel; Hunter, Todd; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Whitmire, John
‘Who’s at fault?’ Texas lawmakers grill regulators, energy industry over power crisis but get few answers
Dallas Morning News
Hacker, H.
02/26/2021
2 doc(s)
Creighton, Brandon; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility deregulation; Hall, Bob; Hunter, Todd; Lucio, Eddie, III; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Vistra Energy; Walker, DeAnn T.; Whitmire, John; Winter Storm Uri
Reflecting on Texas power outage, ERCOT CEO says he wouldn’t do anything differently
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
02/26/2021
1 doc(s)
Anchía, Rafael; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Ellzey, Jake; Geren, Charlie; Hancock, Kelly; Hunter, Todd; Lucio, Eddie, III; Magness, Bill; Paddie, Chris; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; West, Royce; Whitmire, John; Winter Storm Uri
Lawmakers delving into deadly Texas power outages take aim at Public Utilities Commission
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
02/26/2021
2 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Creighton, Brandon; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Vistra Energy; Walker, DeAnn T.; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
Analysis: Winter storm response should focus on public safety, not dollars
Victoria Advocate
Ramsey, R.
02/26/2021
4 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
'The system broke': Abbott vows reform after storm in statewide address
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
02/25/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Turner, Chris; Winter Storm Uri
Past efforts to reform the Texas power grid stalled. Lawmakers say this year is different.
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
02/25/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Darby, Drew; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Howard, Donna; Menéndez, José; Power outages
ERCOT post-storm review: Outages saved Texas from blackout that would take weeks to restore
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
02/25/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says ‘the system broke’ following winter storm, power outages
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
02/25/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Power outages; Turner, Chris; Winter Storm Uri
ERCOT defends power outages amid Texas winter storm, says system was near collapse
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
02/25/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency management; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Public officials' resignations; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Winter Storm Uri
Texas Reps: House will leave no stone unturned during ERCOT hearing
Houston Chronicle
Paddie, C.
02/25/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Goldman, Craig; Paddie, Chris; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas in deep freeze, dark, due to power outages
Longview News-Journal
McNeely, D.
02/25/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Adler, Steve; Anchía, Rafael; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Israel, Celia; McNeely, Dave; Perry, Rick; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Texas Reliability Entity; Turner, Sylvester; Winter Storm Uri
Texas should be leading climate change fight
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
02/25/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Climate change; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Howard, Donna; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Investigation of outages launched; ERCOT board members resign
Austin American Statesman
Plohetski, T.
02/24/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Criminal investigations; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Garza, José; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Public officials' resignations; Travis County District Attorney
ERCOT board members resign after being criticized for living outside of Texas
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
02/24/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Allred, Colin; Doggett, Lloyd; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Leach, Jeff; Public officials' resignations
ERCOT members quit a week after near-collapse of power grid
Houston Chronicle
Takahashi, P.
02/24/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Public officials' resignations
Gather evidence on blackout without an agenda or ideology
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
02/24/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Power outages
Power bill due: Send it to Texas Lege
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
02/24/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric service; Electric utility rates and charges; Griddy Energy; Larson, Lyle; Nirenberg, Ron; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Walker, DeAnn T.; Wholesale electricity prices; Wholesale natural gas prices
Texas failed in a storm, again. Will we be ready next time?
Longview News-Journal
Ramsey, R.
02/23/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Perry, Rick; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Water service; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Why Texans are cold and in the dark
Longview News-Journal
Hirs, E.
02/23/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility deregulation; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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
ERCOT officials spent 40 seconds on winter storm preparedness at Feb. 9 meeting
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
02/22/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; 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
Lawmakers to tackle outages
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
02/22/2021
2 doc(s)
Darby, Drew; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Geren, Charlie; Hancock, Kelly; Hernandez, Ana; Huffman, Joan; Johnson, Nathan; Paddie, Chris; Paxton, Angela; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Winter Storm Uri
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
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
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
How a winter storm pushed Texas into crisis
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Merchant, N.
02/22/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Campaign contributors; Carbon monoxide; Cruz, Ted; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Emergency management; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Henry, Mark; Hidalgo, Lina; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Power outages; Water service; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
State must learn lessons from epic grid failure
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Editorial
02/22/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Phelan, Dade; Winter Storm Uri
Storm behind us, accountability and recovery ahead
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
02/22/2021
1 doc(s)
Disaster relief; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Power outages; San Antonio, Texas; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Legislators understand frustration, will tackle power issue next week
Abilene Reporter-News
Lambert, S.
02/21/2021
1 doc(s)
Lambert, Stan; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas politicians saw electricity deregulation as a better future. More than two decades later, millions lost power.
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
02/21/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bush, George W.; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility deregulation; Electricity transmission and distribution; Lay, Kenneth L.; Perry, Rick; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather; Wolens, Steve
Weathering crises: Texas electricity disaster could be biggest test yet for Gov. Abbott
Austin American Statesman
Moritz, J.
02/21/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages
Texas AG Ken Paxton issues civil investigative demands to ERCOT, other power companies
Austin American Statesman
Drummond, C.
02/21/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utilities; Paxton, Ken; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Texas tells power plants to be winter-ready. But how to prepare is up to them.
Dallas Morning News
Hacker, H.
02/21/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas pipelines; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
‘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
10 years ago I wrote a law requiring power generators to plan for winter. Too many didn’t.
Dallas Morning News
Hegar, G.
02/21/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hegar, Glenn; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas must change to avoid widespread power outages. Here’s how that might look
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dent, M.
02/21/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; California; Craddick, Tom; Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Emergency legislation; Energy storage; Power outages; Rules and regulations; Turner, Chris; Weatherization; Winter weather
Abbott appointees made 'astonishing' cuts to power reliability team before deadly Texas storm
Houston Chronicle
Root, J.
02/21/2021
3 doc(s)
Anchía, Rafael; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Public Utility Commission of Texas; State government contracts; Texas Reliability Entity; Weatherization; Winter weather
Winter 2021 wrought the power crisis of a lifetime. Will it spur reform?
Houston Chronicle
Drane, A.
02/21/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Natural gas production; Natural gas service; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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
"This is San Antonio in 2021. That's not good enough.": The story behind San Antonio's crippling blackouts
San Antonio Express News
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
02/21/2021
3 doc(s)
Allison, Steve; CPS Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Wolff, Nelson
After cold weather subsides, we must make changes
Victoria Advocate
Editorial
02/21/2021
2 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Water service; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Rep. James Frank: Lawmakers should focus on Public Utilities Commission in power crisis
Wichita Falls Record News
Walker, L.
02/21/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Frank, James B.; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; 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
Democrats look ahead to 2022 campaign with plans to hammer Texas GOP as inept in running government
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
02/20/2021
1 doc(s)
Castro, Joaquin; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Power outages; Veasey, Marc; Walker, DeAnn T.; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
ERCOT CEO says ‘Texas can’t afford for this to happen again’ as controlled outages end
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Howland, J.
02/20/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages
Texans help Texans in times of need
Lufkin Daily News
Ashby, T.
02/20/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Ashby, Trent; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Phelan, Dade; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Muñoz: We must hold accountable those in charge of Texas grid
Rio Grande Guardian
Taylor, S.
02/20/2021
4 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'; Guillen, Ryan; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Huffman, Joan; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Muñoz, Sergio, Jr.; Phelan, Dade; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says lawmakers must require weatherization of power plants - and pay for it
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
02/19/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hegar, Glenn; Power outages; Water service; Weatherization
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
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tells lawmakers to mandate winterization of power generators
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
02/19/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Emergency legislation; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
ERCOT head cites transmission companies as source of power distribution problems
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dimitrov, M.
02/19/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages
Generators failed to winterize, might have withheld power, experts say
Galveston Daily News
DeGrood, M.
02/19/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hunter, Todd; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
There are inherent weaknesses in the Texas power grid
Galveston Daily News
Editorial
02/19/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric service; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Privatization; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Gov. Greg Abbott urges lawmakers to mandate Texas grid weatherization
San Antonio Express News
Blackman, J.
02/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Allison, Steve; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; 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
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
Accountability about lack of power reliability
Austin American Statesman
Herman, K.
02/18/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Acevedo, Art; Adler, Steve; Burton, Konni; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility deregulation; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Fraser, Troy; Perry, Rick; Phelan, Dade
State, utility officials must ensure readiness for cold weather also
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
02/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Winter Storm Uri; Wu, Gene
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
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
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas natural gas producers to sell the fuel to in-state power generators
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
02/18/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Baker, Toby; Boil water; Craddick, Christi; Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Emergency legislation; Executive orders; Hancock, Kelly; Natural gas; Occupational licenses; Plumbing; Water service
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
ERCOT leadership should resign after Texas power outages, Texas governor Abbott says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
02/18/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Emergency legislation; Hinojosa, Gilberto; Magness, Bill; Power outages
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
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
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
Ask U.S. mayors how to fix infrastructure
Houston Chronicle
Cisneros, H.
02/18/2021
3 doc(s)
Cisneros, Henry; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Infrastructure
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
Governor blasts ERCOT for power outages
Wichita Falls Record News
Walker, L.
02/18/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; 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
Rotating outages continue across Texas, up to 3 million people without power
Bryan Eagle
Rodriguez, M.
02/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Kolkhorst, Lois; Power outages; Raney, John; Winter Storm Uri
Gov. Abbott, lawmakers demand accountability from state electric grid operator
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
02/17/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Goldman, Craig; Magness, Bill; Paddie, Chris; Phelan, Dade; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Turner, Chris; Winter Storm Uri
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
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
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 governor Greg Abbott asks Legislature to investigate electric reliability
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
02/17/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Cason, Jeff; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Goldman, Craig; Magness, Bill; Paddie, Chris; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Powell, Beverly; Power outages
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
‘A complete bungle’: Texas’ energy pride goes out with cold
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weber, P.
02/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Henry, Mark; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Turner, Sylvester; 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
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
Outage fallout has widespread effects in powerless Valley
McAllen Monitor
Gonzalez, V.
02/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Canales, Terry; Darling, James 'Jim'; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Gonzalez, Gilbert; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Vera, Eloy; Water service; Winter Storm Uri
'This is unacceptable': Gov. Greg Abbott calls for reform of Electric Reliability Council of Texas
San Antonio Express News
Blackman, J.
02/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Collier, Mike; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency legislation; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Wu, Gene
'Texas: your government failed you' - Lawmakers, mayors sound off on power outages
San Antonio Express News
Harris, C.
02/17/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Adler, Steve; Bettencourt, Paul; Bush, George P.; Canales, Terry; Darby, Drew; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Nirenberg, Ron; Paddie, Chris; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Power outages; Talarico, James; Turner, Chris; Turner, Sylvester
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
Tens of thousands still without power in Valley
Valley Morning Star
Reagan, M.
02/17/2021
1 doc(s)
American Electric Power Company; Canales, Terry; Dominguez, Alex; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Rio Grande Valley
State’s power capacity must be improved to avoid winter blackouts
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
02/15/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Phelan, Dade; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
