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Did Texas undercount 2021's freeze deaths? COVID and historical patterns cannot explain spike
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Houston Chronicle
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Despart, Z.
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02/20/2022
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2 doc(s)
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Carbon monoxide; Vital statistics; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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‘Lesson learned’: This year, Dallas residents get ready for winter storm
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Dallas Morning News
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Garcia, I.
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02/03/2022
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1 doc(s)
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Emergency management; Winter weather
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ERCOT interim CEO coming to Allen to field questions about the reliability of Texas’ grid
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Dallas Morning News
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D'Annunzio, F.
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01/14/2022
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3 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Jones, Brad
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Firewood, generators, MREs: San Antonians want to be ready in case of a sequel to February’s winter storm
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San Antonio Express News
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Rodriguez, M.
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12/29/2021
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3 doc(s)
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CPS Energy; Distributed electricity generation; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency management; Energy conservation; Solar energy; Winter weather
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Are Texans paying for grid shortfalls?
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Bryan Eagle
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McNeely, D.
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12/28/2021
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; O'Rourke, Beto
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Texas utility regulators approve plan aimed at boosting power grid's reliability over time
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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12/17/2021
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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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
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Needlessly reducing supply risks another grid failure
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Austin American Statesman
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Giovanetti, T.
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12/10/2021
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1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
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Alternative energy; Electricity transmission and distribution
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Abbott guarantees Texas grid is ready for winter. Where have we heard that before?
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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12/05/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
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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
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In wake of power outages, Texas lowers price cap for electricity providers
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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12/03/2021
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4 doc(s)
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Lake, Peter; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices
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Blackout still threatening this winter
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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12/03/2021
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
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Some natural gas producers can opt out of winter preparation under new Texas rule
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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12/02/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
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Natural gas industry; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter weather; Wright, Jim (RRC)
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Amid criticism, Texas regulators tighten winterization rules for natural gas sector
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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12/01/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
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Christian, Wayne; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas industry; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter weather
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Natural gas supply is a matter of life or death, so Texas should regulate it as such
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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11/28/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Natural gas production; Natural gas-fired power plants; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
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Resign, Craddick and Christian. Regulators misled about winter storm and failed to prevent another
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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11/28/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
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Christian, Wayne; Craddick, Christi; Natural gas industry; Power outages; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
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Judge, known for expertise in complex litigation, has her work cut out in winter storm cases
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomaso, B.
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11/26/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Judges; Lawsuits; Matthews, Sylvia A.; Winter Storm Uri
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Texas grid vulnerable to blackouts during severe winter weather, even with new preparations, ERCOT estimates show
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Douglas, E.
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11/23/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 8 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Winter weather
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Report adds concern for winter power grid
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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11/20/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Power outages; Southeast Texas
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ERCOT report says Texans face steep shortfalls in power capacity if extreme event hits this winter
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Dallas Morning News
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Jankowski, P.
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11/20/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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We need resilient infrastructure, and we need a global climate plan now
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Austin American Statesman
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Zwiener, E.
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11/10/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Climate change; Hurricane Harvey; Legislative caucuses; Natural disasters; Texas Caucus on Climate, Environment and the Energy Industry; Winter Storm Uri; Zwiener, Erin
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Rule maker hints Texas electricity grid will take leap backward
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Houston Chronicle
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Tomlinson, C.
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11/03/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Public Utility Commission of Texas; State comparisons; Weatherization
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PUC’s rule one step in complicated process
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
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10/27/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
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Cobos, Lori; Electricity transmission and distribution; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter weather
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Texas legislative nightmare finally ends
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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10/24/2021
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4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
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87th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Patrick, Dan
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Texas regulators: Power plant operators must make 'best efforts' to fix issues that led to grid failures
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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10/22/2021
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Kolkhorst, Lois; Lake, Peter; Natural gas supplies; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Railroad Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Whitmire, John; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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The new ERCOT chairman is from outside of ERCOT, and that’s a good thing
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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10/15/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Foster, Paul L.
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'Loophole' contributes to slow weatherization progress
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
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10/01/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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Can a trouble-free summer instill trust in ERCOT?
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Houston Chronicle
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Webb, S.
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09/27/2021
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4 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy conservation; Hot weather; Lake, Peter
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Feds call for more regulation of Texas power grid, natural gas industry
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Austin American Statesman
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Jankowski, P.
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09/24/2021
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3 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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'This is a wake-up call': Feds reveal findings on Texas blackouts from deadly February freeze
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Houston Chronicle
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Takahashi, P.
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09/24/2021
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3 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Power outages; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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Griddy customers now must pursue paybacks from natural gas and electricity providers
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Dallas Morning News
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Halkias, M.
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09/09/2021
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6 doc(s)
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Bankruptcy; Class action lawsuits; Electric utility rates and charges; Griddy Energy; Winter Storm Uri
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Storms are inevitable. Mass power outages don’t have to be.
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Houston Chronicle
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Schlegelmilch, J.
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09/03/2021
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5 doc(s)
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Alternative energy; Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hurricane Ida; Infrastructure; Power outages; Tropical storms
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Let’s face it, Texas: natural gas let us down. Again
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Dallas Morning News
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Webber, M.
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08/15/2021
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5 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas industry; Winter Storm Uri
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The Texas blackouts were caused by an epic government failure
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Dallas Morning News
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Bryce, R.
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08/01/2021
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7 doc(s)
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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
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We froze and Abbott got paid - $1 million from the billionaire profiteer of Texas' deadly storm
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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08/01/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Campaign contributors; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy Transfer Partners; Warren, Kelcy; Winter Storm Uri
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Tighter rules for Texas power grid are a shift for Gov. Greg Abbott, GOP
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Austin American Statesman
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Jankowski, P.
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07/26/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy policy; Public Utility Commission of Texas
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Yes, Texas is a mess but I believe in its potential and I'm not leaving
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Houston Chronicle
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Steffy, L.
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07/25/2021
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1 doc(s)
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Aerospace industry; SpaceX; West Texas
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Attacking Texas’ renewable energy won’t keep the lights on
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Dallas Morning News
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Webber, M.
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07/24/2021
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3 doc(s)
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Alternative energy; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas-fired power plants
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Natural gas companies were paid to turn off power during Texas winter storm: report
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Samsel, H.
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07/16/2021
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6 doc(s)
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Demand Response Program; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Natural gas production; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
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Texas death toll rises to 210 from February freeze; dozens died in Travis County, officials say
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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07/15/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Vital statistics; Winter Storm Uri
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Death toll rises to 210 from February cold wave in Texas
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San Antonio Express News
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A.P. Wire
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07/15/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Death records; Vital statistics; Winter Storm Uri
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Dozens more deaths added to winter storm’s toll, raising Texas’ total to 210
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Dallas Morning News
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Steele, T.
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07/14/2021
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1 doc(s)
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Death records; Vital statistics; Winter Storm Uri
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‘The public is being left in the dark.’ Texas blocks records related to winter blackout
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dent, M.
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07/04/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
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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
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Texas power grid still isolated
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Austin American Statesman
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Jankowski, P.
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06/28/2021
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Federal government
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Abbott said lawmakers fixed power grid. So why is Texas sweating out another blackout?
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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06/16/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy conservation; Hot weather
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Everyday Texans overlooked in state lawmakers' response to power outages during winter storm
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San Antonio Express News
|
Ferman, M.
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06/06/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Gutierrez, Roland; Winter Storm Uri; Zwiener, Erin
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Power outage; once again, lawmakers fail to reform grid
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
06/03/2021
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3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
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Failures Of Power: How Houston's winter storm went from wonderland to deadly disaster
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Houston Chronicle
|
Osborne, J.
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05/24/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
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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
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Time is running out for legislators to tackle fixing Texas' electrical grid
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Houston Chronicle
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Grieder, E.
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05/23/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Electricity transmission and distribution; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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Texas Legislature, add energy efficiency to winter storm reform
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Houston Chronicle
|
Flippin, K.
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05/21/2021
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3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Emergency management; Energy conservation; State comparisons; Weatherization
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Tarrant County residents sue ERCOT, Oncor over Texas winter storm deaths
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dearman, E.
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05/20/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Lawsuits; Winter Storm Uri
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Averting crisis: Path to weatherize Texas power plants and some gas wells set under compromise bill
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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05/19/2021
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4 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
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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
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Insurers must join together to mitigate climate change
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Houston Chronicle
|
Isherwood, J.
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05/19/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Climate change; Insurance industry
|
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Carbon monoxide didn't have to be the February killer it was. Texas lawmakers must act.
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/14/2021
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Building codes; Carbon monoxide; Power outages; Public health; Winter Storm Uri
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Who will pay for failures of officials and companies in Texas winter storm? Hint: not them.
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
05/13/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Phelan, Dade; Weatherization; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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Lawmakers try new solution to minimize winter storm debt
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Dallas Morning News
|
O'Hanlon, M.
|
05/10/2021
|
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
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Bonds; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Howard, Donna; Hughes, Bryan; King, Phil; Paddie, Chris
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ERCOT says Texas' risk of summer blackouts low despite high power demand
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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05/07/2021
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5 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency management; Hot weather; Winter Storm Uri
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Number of Texas deaths linked to winter storm grows to 151, including 23 in Dallas-Fort Worth area
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Dallas Morning News
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Steele, T.
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05/02/2021
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1 doc(s)
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Power outages; Vital statistics; Winter Storm Uri
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Hiring new ERCOT interim CEO not enough to protect Texas
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
04/28/2021
|
1 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Jones, Brad; Power outages; Turner, Sylvester; Whitmire, John; Winter Storm Uri
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Study paid for by gas producers absolves sector, blames power generators for winter outages
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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04/23/2021
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5 doc(s)
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Electric power plants; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas production; Power outages; Staples, Todd; Texas Oil and Gas Association; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
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Buffett’s power play
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McAllen Monitor
|
Ramsey, R.
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04/23/2021
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2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
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Berkshire Hathaway; Buffett, Warren; Electricity transmission and distribution
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Pattern emerging in power unit problems
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Austin American Statesman
|
Sechler, B.
|
04/18/2021
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
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Texas’ top electricity regulator nominee says he’d plan for the worst to avoid another storm debacle
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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04/16/2021
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2 doc(s)
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Buckingham, Dawn; Eckhardt, Sarah; Electricity transmission and distribution; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Lake, Peter; McAdams, Will; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Springer, Drew
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Unreliable
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McAllen Monitor
|
Editorial
|
04/16/2021
|
3 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Sovereign immunity
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As Texas electric network is again strained, council requests evening power reduction
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Clarridge, E.
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04/14/2021
|
2 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy conservation
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Texas’ new set of electricity regulators begins to take shape in wake of deep freeze, power outages
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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04/13/2021
|
3 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Lake, Peter; McAdams, Will; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Schwertner, Charles
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Faulting ERCOT, insurer says it shouldn't have to cover storm damages
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Houston Chronicle
|
Takahashi, P.
|
04/09/2021
|
3 doc(s)
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Cincinnati Insurance Co.; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Lawsuits; Power outages; Sovereign immunity; Winter Storm Uri
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'I don't know who cares about us': How Texas failed people with disabilities during the freeze
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Houston Chronicle
|
Barned-Smith, S.
|
04/08/2021
|
3 doc(s)
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Bucy, John H., III; Emergency management; Persons with disabilities; Power outages; Turner, Sylvester
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Texas winter storm death toll rises to 11 in Austin area, 111 statewide
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Austin American Statesman
|
Hall, K.
|
03/26/2021
|
1 doc(s)
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Power outages; Vital statistics; Winter Storm Uri
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Despite recent blackouts, Electric Reliability Council says summer outages unlikely in Texas
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Austin American Statesman
|
Sechler, B.
|
03/26/2021
|
3 doc(s)
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hot weather
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Texas death toll shoots up to 111
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Dallas Morning News
|
Staff
|
03/26/2021
|
1 doc(s)
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Power outages; Vital statistics; Winter Storm Uri
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway proposes an $8 billion fix for Texas electric grid -- and rivals balk
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
03/26/2021
|
3 doc(s)
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Berkshire Hathaway; Buffett, Warren; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas-fired power plants
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Last month’s statewide freeze death toll hits 111
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Houston Chronicle
|
Staff
|
03/26/2021
|
1 doc(s)
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Power outages; Vital statistics; Winter Storm Uri
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