Texas power grid too reliant on natural gas in case of grid failure, U.S. regulators found
Houston Chronicle
Hao, C.
12/23/2023
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy storage; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Natural gas supplies; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
Why Texas regulators refuse to investigate role pipelines played in 2021 blackouts
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
08/20/2023
2 doc(s)
CirclesX Recovery LLC; Energy Transfer Partners; Hunter, Todd; Lawsuits; Market manipulation; Natural gas pipelines; Patrick, Dan; Power outages; Wholesale natural gas prices; Winter Storm Uri
Lawsuits: 2021 Texas blackouts caused by greed
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
08/09/2023
3 doc(s)
CirclesX Recovery LLC; CPS Energy; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Interstate commerce; Kansas; Lawsuits; Macquarie Group; Market manipulation; Natural gas supplies; Oklahoma; Power outages; Price gouging; Rules and regulations; Wholesale natural gas prices; Winter Storm Uri
Renewable energy saves money, creates jobs and cuts emissions. Why is Texas targeting it?
Dallas Morning News
Schnurman, M.
03/26/2023
2 doc(s)
Alternative energy; Dispatchable energy; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas-fired power plants; Patrick, Dan; Power outages; Solar energy; Wind energy
Texas natural gas sector balks at potential new oversight aimed at boosting grid
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
09/14/2022
1 doc(s)
Craddick, Christi; Craddick, Tom; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Howard, Donna; Natural gas industry; Natural gas supplies; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; Staples, Todd
How California avoided widespread blackouts during its heat wave when Texas couldn't during its freeze
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
09/09/2022
1 doc(s)
California; Electricity supplies; Hot weather; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Little-known committee takes aim at wind, solar power in Texas grid recommendations
Dallas Morning News
Jankowski, P.
09/02/2022
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Electricity supplies; Solar energy; State Energy Plan Advisory Committee; Wind energy
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
Texas Railroad Commission ‘under fire’ over new rules for natural gas companies
Dallas Morning News
Jankowski, P.
08/30/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Fees; Fines; Natural gas industry; Railroad Commission of Texas; Rules and regulations; Staples, Todd; Texas Caucus on Climate, Environment and the Energy Industry; Texas Oil and Gas Association; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
Beto O’Rourke, other Texas Democrats say they can fix the grid. Here’s what experts think
Dallas Morning News
Jankowski, P.
08/21/2022
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Collier, Mike; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Gubernatorial campaigns; Lieutenant Governor campaigns and elections; O'Rourke, Beto; Weatherization
‘Texans should watch their wallets’: Power grid report approved without public input
Dallas Morning News
Jankowski, P.
08/11/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Ammerman, Mark; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy policy; Jenevein, Patrick; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; State Energy Plan Advisory Committee; Wilson, Phil
Texas power grid, energy sectors facing elevated Russian cyber threats during war in Ukraine
San Antonio Express News
Ferman, M.
04/01/2022
3 doc(s)
Calpine; Electricity transmission and distribution; Electronic security; Energy policy; Port of Corpus Christi; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Russia
Abbott touts state’s renewables, a target of his after fatal freeze
San Antonio Express News
Wallace, J.
03/29/2022
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Alternative energy; O'Rourke, Beto; Solar energy; Wind energy
Natural gas ‘anomalies’ during the Feb. 2021 freeze point to the need for a market monitor
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
03/13/2022
2 doc(s)
Natural gas industry; Schwertner, Charles; Winter Storm Uri
Deep in the heart of Texas, an energy source is abundant
San Antonio Express News
Taff, C.
03/12/2022
2 doc(s)
Alternative energy
FERC official: ‘Anomalies’ found in natural gas market pricing during 2021 freeze
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
03/11/2022
2 doc(s)
Christian, Wayne; Craddick, Christi; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Wholesale natural gas prices
Texas lawmakers consider more oversight of natural gas sector after grid calamity
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
03/10/2022
7 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Christian, Wayne; Electricity transmission and distribution; Johnson, Nathan; Natural gas industry; Natural gas supplies; Railroad Commission of Texas; Schwertner, Charles; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
Will Lubbock have buyer's remorse of ERCOT?
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Meltz, G.
03/05/2022
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Lubbock Power & Light
In heated GOP primary, railroad commissioner targeted over deadly freeze
Austin American Statesman
Griswold, N.
02/22/2022
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Christian, Wayne; Natural gas industry; Railroad Commissioner campaigns and elections; Slocum, Tom; Stogner, Sarah; Tipton, Dawayne; Warford, Luke; Weatherization; Winter weather
Fed-up Texans are creating their own tiny power grids. Here's how.
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
02/22/2022
3 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Solar energy
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
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
How the freeze changed us, Texas
Austin American Statesman
Plohetski, T.
02/13/2022
2 TX bill(s) 8 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Texas fixed electricity problems quickly because we are not connected to the national grid
Dallas Morning News
Hancock, K.
02/13/2022
3 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
87th Legislature; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hancock, Kelly; Public Utility Commission of Texas
Texas’ big payoff: How a competitive market made the state a runaway leader in electricity
Dallas Morning News
Schnurman, M.
02/13/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility deregulation; Electricity transmission and distribution; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wood, Pat, III
Why worry about the grid? Natural gas isn’t fixed yet and last year’s fallout will hit consumers
Dallas Morning News
Schnurman, M.
02/13/2022
4 doc(s)
Atmos Energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas supplies; Weatherization; 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
Power grid held up, but questions remain
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
02/11/2022
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Winter weather
Gov. Greg Abbott: 'There is plenty of power available' as winter freeze chills Texas
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
02/04/2022
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Craddick, Christi; Electricity transmission and distribution; Jones, Brad; Winter weather
Power grid is running on hope
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
02/04/2022
2 TX bill(s) 8 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electricity transmission and distribution; Huffines, Don; O'Rourke, Beto; Schwertner, Charles; Weatherization; Winter weather
Natural gas dips raise concern
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
01/28/2022
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Jones, Brad; Natural gas production; Railroad Commission of Texas; Staples, Todd; Weatherization
Texas power plants are ready for the cold as long as the gas keeps flowing
Dallas Morning News
Schnurman, M.
01/23/2022
1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy Transfer Partners; Jones, Brad; Vistra Energy; Weatherization; Winter weather
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
ERCOT interim CEO coming to Allen to field questions about the reliability of Texas’ grid
Dallas Morning News
D'Annunzio, F.
01/14/2022
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Jones, Brad
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
Texas utility regulators approve plan aimed at boosting power grid's reliability over time
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
12/17/2021
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Cobos, Lori; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Lake, Peter; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
No control
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
12/17/2021
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Winter weather
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
Even after power grid crash, Texas isn’t pushing gas firms enough to prep for winter
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ed.
12/12/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas industry; Oil industry; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization
More blackouts? Will your power stay on if another winter storm hits Texas’ electric grid?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Samsel, H.
12/12/2021
1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency management; Lake, Peter; Natural gas industry; Power outages; Staples, Todd; Weatherization; Winter weather
Grid promises are nice, but test may come soon
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
12/11/2021
8 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Winter weather
Needlessly reducing supply risks another grid failure
Austin American Statesman
Giovanetti, T.
12/10/2021
1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
Alternative energy; Electricity transmission and distribution
Oil and gas industry says it’s ready for winter
Houston Chronicle
McEwen, M.
12/10/2021
3 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas industry; Oil industry; Staples, Todd; Texas Oil and Gas Association; Weatherization; Winter weather
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
Amid criticism, Texas regulators tighten winterization rules for natural gas sector
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
12/01/2021
2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Christian, Wayne; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas industry; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter weather
Natural gas supply is a matter of life or death, so Texas should regulate it as such
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
11/28/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Natural gas production; Natural gas-fired power plants; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
Resign, Craddick and Christian. Regulators misled about winter storm and failed to prevent another
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
11/28/2021
2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Christian, Wayne; Craddick, Christi; Natural gas industry; Power outages; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
Texas grid vulnerable to blackouts during severe winter weather, even with new preparations, ERCOT estimates show
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Douglas, E.
11/23/2021
2 TX bill(s) 8 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Winter weather
Analysis: 2022 primary elections in Texas merit a severe weather alert
Victoria Advocate
Ramsey, R.
11/22/2021
2 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Winter Storm Uri
Report adds concern for winter power grid
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
11/20/2021
2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Power outages; Southeast Texas
Thumbs: Liz Cheney breaks Ted Cruz with one line
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
11/20/2021
3 doc(s)
Censorship; Craddick, Christi; Cruz, Ted; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Krause, Matt; School libraries and librarians
Feds find true cause of the February blackouts, Texas officials deflect blame
San Antonio Express News
Tomlinson, C.
11/20/2021
4 doc(s)
Christian, Wayne; Craddick, Christi; Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Natural gas industry; Natural gas supplies; Oil industry; Power outages; Railroad Commission of Texas; Winter Storm Uri; Wright, Jim (RRC)
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
Gas failures during blackout primarily due to cold, not power outages, FERC reports
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
11/17/2021
5 doc(s)
Christian, Wayne; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas supplies; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
