ERCOT expects higher power use amid cold snap, but says Texas grid can handle demand
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
02/02/2022
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Jones, Brad; Weatherization; Winter weather; Wright, Jim (RRC)
‘We are ready for this storm.’ Abbott, ERCOT discuss Texas winter storm prep ahead of freeze
Dallas Morning News
Keomoungkhoun, N.
02/02/2022
8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency management; O'Rourke, Beto; Winter weather
Winter storm watch: Texas officials warn of icy roads but say power grid is prepared
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
02/02/2022
2 TX bill(s) 9 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electricity transmission and distribution; Jones, Brad; McCraw, Steve; Power outages; Winter weather
Wholesale electricity prices rose in 2021 thanks, largely, to rising natural gas prices
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
01/08/2022
3 doc(s)
Wholesale electricity prices; Wholesale natural gas prices
Could it happen again?
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
12/12/2021
2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas industry; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
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)
In fight over $2 billion winter storm bill, ERCOT says it just followed orders
Houston Chronicle
Tomaso, B.
09/29/2021
3 doc(s)
Bankruptcy; Brazos Electric Power Cooperative; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
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
ERCOT calls power outages 'unusual' for this time of year, urges Texans to reduce electricity use
Wichita Falls Record News
Walker, L.
06/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Energy conservation
Sweeping bill to address Texas power grid failures heads to Gov. Abbott's desk
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
05/31/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Gutierrez, Roland; Paddie, Chris; Patrick, Dan; Rosenthal, Jon E.; Schwertner, Charles; Weatherization
Failures Of Power: Fixing Texas' unreliable power grid won't be cheap or easy. Can we trust politicians to get it done?
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
05/25/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Alternative energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utilities; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas-fired power plants; Public Utility Commission of Texas
Texas House gives initial OK to sweeping legislation that seeks to fix power grid failures
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
05/24/2021
3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Natural gas industry; Paddie, Chris; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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
Winners, losers emerge from Texas' historic winter storm
Houston Chronicle
Takahashi, P.
05/23/2021
2 doc(s)
BP PLC; Chevron Corporation; Corporate profits; CPS Energy; Emergency management; Energy Transfer Partners; Enterprise Products Partners; Exxon Mobil; Kinder Morgan; NRG Energy; Occidental Petroleum Corp.; Oncor Electric Delivery; Pioneer Natural Resources Company; Power outages; Price gouging; Vistra Energy; Wholesale electricity prices; Wholesale natural gas prices; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Time is running out for legislators to tackle fixing Texas' electrical grid
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
05/23/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texans deserve meaningful energy reforms
Longview News-Journal
Staples, T.
05/22/2021
2 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas production; Staples, Todd; Weatherization
Averting crisis: Path to weatherize Texas power plants and some gas wells set under compromise bill
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
05/19/2021
4 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Goldman, Craig; Howard, Donna; Metzger, Luke; Natural gas industry; Paddie, Chris; Power outages; Smith, Tom 'Smitty'; Staples, Todd; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas must fix the natural-gas-power-generation supply loop to prevent another blackout
Dallas Morning News
Staples, T.
05/16/2021
3 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas production; Staples, Todd; Weatherization
Vistra CEO: Electricity generators and natural gas producers must meet reliability standards
Dallas Morning News
Morgan, C.
05/16/2021
2 doc(s)
Natural gas; Vistra Energy; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
'A deviation from ERCOT rules': Interim CEO's comments raise questions about power pricing during storm
San Antonio Express News
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
05/15/2021
2 doc(s)
CPS Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Jones, Brad; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
ERCOT forced dozens of natural gas facilities offline during winter storm
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
05/08/2021
3 doc(s)
Demand Response Program; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric service; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas production; Natural gas supplies; Power outages; Texas Oil and Gas Association; Winter Storm Uri
ERCOT forecasts record-breaking power demand this summer
Houston Chronicle
Takahashi, P.
05/07/2021
4 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hot weather
CPS battles surprise bills from ERCOT in court
San Antonio Express News
Mendoza-Moyers, D.
05/01/2021
4 doc(s)
CPS Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Municipally-owned utilities; Wholesale electricity prices
Texas’ top electricity regulator nominee says he’d plan for the worst to avoid another storm debacle
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
04/16/2021
2 doc(s)
Buckingham, Dawn; Eckhardt, Sarah; Electricity transmission and distribution; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Lake, Peter; McAdams, Will; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Springer, Drew
Unreliable
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
04/16/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Sovereign immunity
Texas military bases got gigantic electric bills, too - and you're paying them
San Antonio Express News
Christenson, S.
04/06/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Military bases; Nirenberg, Ron; Power outages; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
Texas House approves reforms to state power grid in aftermath of February winter storm
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
03/31/2021
7 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency communications; Hernandez, Ana; Paddie, Chris; Phelan, Dade; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; Raymond, Richard Peña; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Natural gas suppliers failed Texas during the winter storm, too. How to fix that?
Dallas Morning News
Schnurman, M.
03/31/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Craddick, Christi; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas production; Phelan, Dade; Staples, Todd; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway proposes an $8 billion fix for Texas electric grid -- and rivals balk
Dallas Morning News
Schnurman, M.
03/26/2021
3 doc(s)
Berkshire Hathaway; Buffett, Warren; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas-fired power plants
Texas failed in a storm, again. Will we be ready next time?
McAllen Monitor
Ramsey, R.
03/23/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Perry, Rick; Public Utility Commission of Texas
A blueprint for Texas’ metropolitan future
Austin American Statesman
Pedigo, S.
03/21/2021
1 doc(s)
Business climate; Metropolitan areas
Paperwork failures worsened Texas blackouts, sparking mid-storm scramble to restore critical fuel supply
Dallas Morning News
Douglas, E.
03/21/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Geren, Charlie; Natural gas; Oncor Electric Delivery; Power outages; Staples, Todd; Walker, DeAnn T.
Like power generators, Texas homes are not built for winter
Dallas Morning News
Lovins, A.
03/14/2021
3 doc(s)
Construction industry; Energy conservation; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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
5 things we learned from this week’s hearings on Texas power outages
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
03/13/2021
5 doc(s)
D'Andrea, Arthur; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Magness, Bill; Paddie, Chris; Patrick, Dan; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
Monitor, LCRA dispute Texas regulator's testimony on storm outages
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
03/12/2021
4 doc(s)
D'Andrea, Arthur; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Lower Colorado River Authority; Potomac Economics; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Raymond, Richard Peña; Wholesale electricity prices
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
How to fix it
Rio Grande Guardian
Perryman, M.
03/11/2021
1 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Weatherization
Austin Energy estimates it earned $54 million during Texas freeze
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
03/10/2021
4 doc(s)
Austin Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utilities; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Many questions about Texas Blackout, the answers are not simple
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
03/10/2021
4 doc(s)
D'Andrea, Arthur; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Nuclear power plants; Potomac Economics; Power outages; Price gouging; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
ERCOT is naive about how much power Texas can generate when we really need it
Dallas Morning News
Wilson, P.
03/09/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency management; Power outages; Wilson, Phil; Winter Storm Uri
Will ERCOT grid disaster lead to higher electricity rates for Texans?
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
03/08/2021
5 doc(s)
Austin Energy; Brazos Electric Power Cooperative; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Griddy Energy; Lower Colorado River Authority; Wholesale electricity prices; Wholesale natural gas prices
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
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
A tale of two freezes: How the Texas grid stayed on in the 1989 cold snap
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
03/08/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility deregulation; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Population growth; Winter weather
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
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
Deregulation, isolation key to Texas grid failure, experts say
Galveston Daily News
DeGrood, M.
03/06/2021
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Electric utility deregulation; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages
Power system failure can never happen again
Austin American Statesman
Schwertner, C.
03/05/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Schwertner, Charles; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
ERCOT overcharged power buyers by $16 billion amid calamity, monitor says
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
03/05/2021
7 doc(s)
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Potomac Economics; Wholesale electricity prices
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
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 must instruct price resettlement of ERCOT electricity market
Rio Grande Guardian
Cavasos, R.
03/05/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Wholesale electricity prices
Austin Energy produced more power than it used during storm, avoiding financial hit
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
03/04/2021
2 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Austin Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Winter Storm Uri
ERCOT ousts CEO Bill Magness following failure of state's electric system
Houston Chronicle
Drane, A.
03/04/2021
2 doc(s)
Creighton, Brandon; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Employee dismissals; Magness, Bill; Patrick, Dan; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Walker, DeAnn T.; Winter weather
Wondering which parts of city's power grid are deemed critical? Austin Energy won't say
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
03/02/2021
3 doc(s)
Austin Energy; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Public information
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
Public Utility Commission chairperson resigns following Texas’ winter storm, outages
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
03/02/2021
4 doc(s)
Anchía, Rafael; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Patrick, Dan; Public officials' resignations; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Turner, Chris; Walker, DeAnn T.
Price of crisis spreads across Texas
Houston Chronicle
Curriden, M.
03/02/2021
3 doc(s)
Bankruptcy; Brazos Electric Power Cooperative; Electric cooperatives; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Griddy Energy; Wholesale electricity prices
Days ahead of Texas' deadly blackouts, 'the warning signs were there'
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
03/01/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
McLennan County coal, wind power faltered during energy crisis
Waco Tribune Herald
Smith, J.
03/01/2021
1 doc(s)
Coal-fired power plants; Power outages; Wind energy; Winter Storm Uri
I co-authored the law that deregulated the Texas electrical grid. ERCOT didn’t cause winter outages
Dallas Morning News
Kiesling, L.
02/28/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; 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
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
Placing blame, finding solutions for the power outages that crippled Texas
Austin American Statesman
Herman, K.
02/26/2021
1 doc(s)
Climate change; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Geren, Charlie; Hancock, Kelly; Lower Colorado River Authority; Magness, Bill; Paddie, Chris; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Raymond, Richard Peña; Vistra Energy; Whitmire, John; Winter Storm Uri
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
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
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
Bill for climate change is past due
San Antonio Express News
Hurley, B.
02/26/2021
3 doc(s)
Alternative energy; Climate change; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Winter Storm Uri
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
Greg Abbott: ‘No words can fix’ devastation Texans went through last week. State will speak through actions
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
02/25/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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
Texans died. Enough excuses. Lawmakers must get answers on power outages.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
02/25/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility deregulation; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
ERCOT was minutes from a 'black start' that would have killed power, cell signals in Texas for weeks
Houston Chronicle
Drane, A.
02/25/2021
1 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages
