‘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 Blackout sparks interest in generators to keep power on, fight climate change
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
03/15/2021
2 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages
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
Grid pricing glitch may have played role in Texas electricity shortage
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
02/27/2021
3 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Walker, DeAnn T.; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
Blame game pushes into second day as Texas lawmakers examine devastating power outages
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
02/27/2021
3 doc(s)
Craddick, Christi; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas production; Power outages; Reynolds, Ron; Staples, Todd
Hearings produce long suspect list in Texas grid debacle
Galveston Daily News
DeGrood, M.
02/26/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hunter, Todd; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Vistra Energy; Winter Storm Uri
Texans deserve a government as good as they are
Austin American Statesman
Zaffirini, J.
02/25/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Winter Storm Uri; Zaffirini, Judith
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
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
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
Texas was in need of power and leadership – it received neither
Austin American Statesman
Cohan, D.
02/24/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas-fired power plants; Power outages
Biden to visit Houston on Friday to assess damage from Texas’ winter storm and mass power outages
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
02/24/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Cruz, Ted; Disaster areas; Federal aid; Hinojosa, Gilberto; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Patrick, Dan; Turner, Sylvester
Texas electricity provider Griddy faces class action lawsuit for skyrocketing bills
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Samsel, H.
02/24/2021
1 doc(s)
Class action lawsuits; Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act; Electric utility rates and charges; Griddy Energy; Price gouging; Wholesale electricity prices
Harris County Attorney launches investigation into power outages, asks permission to take legal action
Houston Chronicle
Scherer, J.
02/24/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Lawsuits; Menefee, Christian; Paxton, Ken; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
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
‘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
‘We were trapped’: Texans facing $10,000+ electricity bills after spike are now desperate for relief
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Samsel, H.
02/23/2021
4 doc(s)
Electric utility rates and charges; Griddy Energy; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
After the deep freeze comes the big bill for many power consumers
Galveston Daily News
DeGrood, M.
02/23/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Griddy Energy; Middleton, Mayes; Wholesale electricity prices
FERC examining 'wrongdoing' in power markets during cold snap
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
02/23/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Power outages; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
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
During winter storm, San Antonio activists showed up for the vulnerable
San Antonio Express News
Ayala, E.
02/23/2021
2 doc(s)
Homelessness; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
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
Thanks to those who helped us weather the winter storms
Bryan Eagle
Editorial
02/21/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
The storm is over, but the bills are coming
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Cargo, K.
02/21/2021
4 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hunter, Todd; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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
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
As Texas politicians tilt at wind turbines, Big Oil confronts real foe - climate change
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
02/21/2021
4 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; BP PLC; Climate change; Exxon Mobil; Fletcher, Lizzie Pannill; Natural gas industry; Oil industry; Royal Dutch Shell
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
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
Investigation launched to protect Texas electricity customers after grid failure
San Angelo Standard Times
Tufts, J.
02/20/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
Profit, not public service, powers ERCOT
San Antonio Express News
Pridgeon, M.
02/20/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Wholesale electricity prices
Abbott's big lie about wind and solar power
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
02/20/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Alternative energy; Electricity transmission and distribution; Perry, Rick; Power outages
Bryan-College Station community urged to conserve to help prevent return of rolling outages
Bryan Eagle
Rodriguez, M.
02/19/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Municipally-owned utilities; Power outages
ERCOT: Texas was 'minutes away' from catastrophic collapse of electric grid as storm hit
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
02/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hunter, Todd; Magness, Bill; Power outages
The blame game power play
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
02/19/2021
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Power outages
Time to bury Texas exceptionalism myth
Houston Chronicle
Attiah, K.
02/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electricity transmission and distribution; Perry, Rick; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
ERCOT officials: Hope for grid as weather warms, lessons learned
Abilene Reporter-News
Bethel, B.
02/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
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
ERCOT says there's not enough power to end blackouts on Wednesday
Midland Reporter Telegram
Randle, C.
02/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Power outages
