Texas gas companies face fines up to $1 million for failing to prepare for extreme weather
San Antonio Express News
Ferman, M.
08/31/2022
5 doc(s)
Natural gas industry; Railroad Commission of Texas; Rules and regulations; Warford, Luke; Weatherization
Political cronies are playing games with Texas electricity, adding costs to consumers
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
02/27/2022
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Gubernatorial campaign contributions; Magness, Bill; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Warren, Kelcy; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
One year after Winter Storm Uri, Texas is moving in the right direction
Houston Chronicle
Burgess, M.
02/20/2022
2 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
Burgess, Michael; Electricity transmission and distribution; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
Grid reform still lacking a year after deadly freeze
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
02/17/2022
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Winter Storm Uri
Deliberate inaction: Root causes of Texas power failure yet to be addressed
Houston Chronicle
Hirs, E.
02/14/2022
1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
What’s different about the Texas grid now? Regulators are on the beat, enforcing new laws
Dallas Morning News
Schnurman, M.
02/13/2022
5 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Vistra Energy; Weatherization; Winter weather; Wood, Pat, III
How devastating was 2021's deadly Texas freeze, exactly? Here's what the numbers say
Houston Chronicle
Dexheimer, E.
02/13/2022
3 doc(s)
Carbon monoxide; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Abbott, grid pass first test
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
02/07/2022
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electricity transmission and distribution; Gubernatorial campaigns; O'Rourke, Beto; Weatherization; Winter weather
ERCOT braces for winter storm’s impact in Texas as power grid concerns persist
Dallas Morning News
Jankowski, P.
02/03/2022
3 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Jones, Brad; Lake, Peter; Weatherization; Winter weather; Wright, Jim (RRC)
Democrats pursue greater federal oversight on pipelines
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
01/20/2022
5 doc(s)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Natural gas pipelines; Winter weather
Texas natural gas production dropped during recent cold front, reviving concerns about electric grid
Austin American Statesman
Ferman, M.
01/07/2022
7 doc(s)
Natural gas production; Natural gas supplies; Staples, Todd; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
5 ways Texas can improve electricity reliability and save our economy
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
12/19/2021
11 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy conservation; Natural gas supplies; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization
Texas PUC chair promises consumers ‘the lights will be on’ this winter
Dallas Morning News
Jankowski, P.
12/09/2021
2 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Jones, Brad; Lake, Peter; O'Rourke, Beto; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter weather
Abbott guarantees Texas grid is ready for winter. Where have we heard that before?
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
12/05/2021
2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Campaign contributors; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Natural gas industry; Natural gas-fired power plants; Power outages; Railroad Commission of Texas; Warren, Kelcy; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Blackout still threatening this winter
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
12/03/2021
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
Report: Natural gas sector fell short in blackouts
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
11/18/2021
4 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Natural gas industry; Power outages; Staples, Todd; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
Winter Storm Uri still going to cost Texans
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
11/18/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Natural gas utility rates and charges; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas isn’t ready for another deep freeze
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Malik, N.
10/31/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Menéndez, José; Natural gas industry; Natural gas-fired power plants; Railroad Commission of Texas; Staples, Todd; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather; Wright, Jim (RRC)
PUC’s rule one step in complicated process
Amarillo Globe-News
Editorial
10/27/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Cobos, Lori; Electricity transmission and distribution; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter weather
Texas PUC rewrites winter electricity rules but gives generators an out
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
10/22/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Lake, Peter; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter weather
Hope is not a strategy to keep the lights on, Texas must assure it
Dallas Morning News
Olson, A.
10/17/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Public Utility Commission of Texas
Texas oil and gas regulators grilled by state lawmakers for response to winter storm outages
Dallas Morning News
O'Hanlon, M.
09/29/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Electricity transmission and distribution; Kolkhorst, Lois; Lake, Peter; Menéndez, José; Natural gas supplies; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Whitmire, John; Winter Storm Uri
Winter is coming. Federal report questions whether Texas' power grid is ready.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
09/28/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Weatherization; Winter weather
Can a trouble-free summer instill trust in ERCOT?
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
09/27/2021
4 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy conservation; Hot weather; Lake, Peter
Texans will see high electricity bills in March, thanks to winter storm
Dallas Morning News
Hirs, E.
09/26/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
Feds call for more regulation of Texas power grid, natural gas industry
Austin American Statesman
Jankowski, P.
09/24/2021
3 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
How freeze could have been worse
Austin American Statesman
Jankowski, P.
09/12/2021
4 doc(s)
Austin Energy; CPS Energy; Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; NRG Energy; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
Let’s face it, Texas: natural gas let us down. Again
Dallas Morning News
Webber, M.
08/15/2021
5 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas industry; Winter Storm Uri
CenterPoint customers will pay price for natural gas company profits
Houston Chronicle
Takahashi, P.
08/03/2021
3 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Bonds; CenterPoint Energy; Natural gas utility rates and charges; Price gouging; Wholesale natural gas prices; Winter Storm Uri
The Texas blackouts were caused by an epic government failure
Dallas Morning News
Bryce, R.
08/01/2021
7 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility deregulation; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
Natural gas companies were paid to turn off power during Texas winter storm: report
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Samsel, H.
07/16/2021
6 doc(s)
Demand Response Program; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Natural gas production; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
Senate signals support for Texas power market reforms
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
07/14/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Jones, Brad; Lake, Peter; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Schwertner, Charles; Smith, Tom 'Smitty'; Whitmire, John
‘The public is being left in the dark.’ Texas blocks records related to winter blackout
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dent, M.
07/04/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; D'Andrea, Arthur; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hancock, Kelly; Howard, Donna; Johnson, Nathan; Magness, Bill; Paddie, Chris; Power outages; Public information; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Schwertner, Charles; Turner, Chris; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas power grid still isolated
Austin American Statesman
Jankowski, P.
06/28/2021
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Federal government
The Texas electric grid and the improvements that didn’t come
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Ramsey, R.
06/08/2021
3 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Weatherization
Failures Of Power: How Houston's winter storm went from wonderland to deadly disaster
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
05/24/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
CenterPoint Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Griddy Energy; NRG Energy; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas is considering a toothless weatherization bill that won’t prevent another power outage
Dallas Morning News
Smith, T.
05/22/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas must weatherize now not plan a study of power security
Houston Chronicle
Rosenthal, J.
05/03/2021
3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Infrastructure; Natural gas utilities; Natural gas-fired power plants; Rosenthal, Jon E.; Weatherization
Pattern emerging in power unit problems
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
04/18/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Power grid worries show need for more oversight, upgrades
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
04/17/2021
4 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution
Dallas Fed: Weatherization of Texas power plants could cost hundreds of millions, but price tag is 'justifiable'
San Antonio Express News
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
04/16/2021
2 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas grid failure in play?
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
04/13/2021
4 doc(s)
Alternative energy; Biden, Joe; Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy conservation; Infrastructure; Weatherization
Harris County suffered far more blackout deaths, power outages than the rest of Texas, data shows
Houston Chronicle
Despart, Z.
04/09/2021
2 doc(s)
Alvarado, Carol; Carbon monoxide; Harris County; Power outages; Public opinion polls; Vital statistics; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Report: Bulk of February power plant outages 'weather related' amid historic Texas freeze
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
04/07/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
ERCOT: Blackout primarily caused by plants freezing up
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
04/07/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Natural gas; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Wood, Pat, III
Don’t forget the role of the Railroad Commission and natural gas producers in the power outages
Dallas Morning News
Palacios, V.
04/04/2021
1 doc(s)
Craddick, Christi; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas production; Power outages; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Wright, Jim (RRC)
One way or another, Texans will pay to fix electric grid
McAllen Monitor
Ramsey, R.
04/02/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Powered by political will, grid reform is possible
San Antonio Express News
Lopez, R.
03/28/2021
3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility deregulation; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Larson, Lyle; López, Ray; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Winter Storm Uri
Mayor Sylvester Turner testifies Texas blackouts were 'foreseeable and preventable'
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
03/25/2021
1 doc(s)
Craddick, Christi; Crenshaw, Dan; Emergency management; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Power outages; Turner, Sylvester; Winter Storm Uri
This simple paperwork blunder left Texans cold during the deadly freeze
Houston Chronicle
Root, J.
03/21/2021
5 doc(s)
Craddick, Christi; Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas supplies; Natural gas-fired power plants; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas
Regulators knew of freeze risk to Texas' natural gas system. It still crippled power generation.
Houston Chronicle
Takahashi, P.
03/14/2021
5 doc(s)
Craddick, Christi; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Natural gas; Power outages; Railroad Commission of Texas; Staples, Todd; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
U.S. Senate hearing focuses on Texas’ overdue need for grid upgrades after Arctic blast triggered blackouts
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
03/12/2021
5 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Wood, Pat, III
Even Texans with fixed electricity plans may face high energy costs due to this fee
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Samsel, H.
03/08/2021
4 doc(s)
Botkin, Shelly; D'Andrea, Arthur; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Fees; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Energy secretary urges Texas to tighten power regs following blackout
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
03/04/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Phelan, Dade; Rules and regulations
After the lights went out in Texas for days, will companies keep moving here?
Dallas Morning News
Schnurman, M.
02/28/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Corporate planning & relocations; Electricity transmission and distribution; Infrastructure; Power outages
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
Texas power outages: Here’s what energy experts say lawmakers should investigate at hearings
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
02/25/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy policy; Environmental Quality, Texas Commission on; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; Water service; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas power market needs a total restructuring
Galveston Daily News
Larson, L.
02/25/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Larson, Lyle; Legislature, Texas; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Winter Storm Uri
How lawmakers can fix Texas' power grid
San Antonio Express News
Larson, L.
02/25/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utilities; Electricity supplies; Emergency management; Larson, Lyle; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Rainy Day Fund; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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
Texas’ grid should diversify
Austin American Statesman
Webber, M.
02/24/2021
2 doc(s)
Alternative energy; Climate change; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency management; Natural gas; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas Legislators should ask whether financial issues drove the power outages
Dallas Morning News
Castaneda, C.
02/24/2021
1 doc(s)
Corporate profits; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Natural gas; Power outages; Weatherization
Legal battles over Texas power failure just getting started
Houston Chronicle
Curriden, M.
02/24/2021
5 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Lawsuits; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Freeze in Texas exposed the danger of deregulation
Midland Reporter Telegram
Rampell, C.
02/24/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric utility deregulation; Electricity transmission and distribution; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Past is prologue, and Texas has learned no lessons
San Antonio Express News
Dessler, A.
02/24/2021
4 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Power outages
Fact-check: Had Texas state leaders been warned of blackouts for years?
Austin American Statesman
Sherman, A.
02/23/2021
6 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Hegar, Glenn; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; O'Rourke, Beto; Political fact-checking; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Turner, Sylvester; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Decades of electricity disasters should prompt Texas to finally embrace energy efficiency
Dallas Morning News
Metzger, L.
02/22/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Alternative energy; Eckhardt, Sarah; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy conservation; Metzger, Luke; Power outages
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
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
Texas’ electric bargain: A deregulated market brought fast growth, big investments and cheap rates
Dallas Morning News
Schnurman, M.
02/21/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility deregulation; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Johnson, Eric; Magness, Bill; Power outages; State comparisons; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
No surprise Texas’ electricity system is a national laughingstock. Only customers cared, until now
Dallas Morning News
Lieber, D.
02/21/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hall, Bob; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Tinderholt, Tony; Wu, Gene
Lawsuits against ERCOT allege warnings about Texas grid issues ‘consciously ignored’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stevenson, S.
02/21/2021
3 doc(s)
American Electric Power Company; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Texas and California blackouts - A song of ice and fire
Houston Chronicle
Denning, L.
02/21/2021
1 doc(s)
Climate change; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
7 smart ways Texas can stop power blackouts - once and for all
Houston Chronicle
Steffy, L.
02/21/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas
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
Texas governor''s biggest donors: Energy industry that failed
Austin American Statesman
Weber, P.
02/20/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Campaign contributors; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas industry; Oil industry; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Sitton, Ryan; State comparisons; Talarico, James; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
Texas’ power grid operator hit with first lawsuits in wake of disastrous blackouts
Dallas Morning News
Moffeit, M.
02/20/2021
4 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Lawsuits; Power outages; Sovereign immunity; Winter Storm Uri
A colossal failure of government
Rio Grande Guardian
Freeman, S.
02/20/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electricity transmission and distribution; Perry, Rick; Power outages; Republican Party of Texas; State government; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Governor wants help for Texans who incurred weather damage
Wichita Falls Record News
Walker, L.
02/20/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas leaders drop the snowball, fail to protect residents against rare but predictable harsh winter storm
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
02/19/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hegar, Glenn; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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
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
El Paso escapes outages
Dallas Morning News
Kolenc, V.
02/18/2021
2 doc(s)
El Paso Electric; El Paso, Texas; Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
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
Green power not what sent Texas into the dark, experts agree
Galveston Daily News
DeGrood, M.
02/18/2021
3 doc(s)
Alternative energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Power outages
Failed power grid is sign of U.S. weakness
Houston Chronicle
Koenig, D.
02/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
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
Epic power fail: Why so many Texans are without heat and electricity
Houston Chronicle
de Luna, M.
02/18/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Natural gas; Perry, Rick; Power outages
Uncertainty remains over full power restoration
McAllen Monitor
Arevalo, D.
02/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Gonzalez, Vicente; Magness, Bill; Power outages
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
'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
