Ex-ERCOT chief says Abbott directed freeze blackouts to stop before decision to run up billions in bills
Houston Chronicle
Osborne, J.
02/24/2022
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Magness, Bill; Power outages; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
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
Power grid must be ready for cold front
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
01/21/2022
6 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri; 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
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
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
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
Bitcoin mining boom stirs power grid, environmental worries in Texas
Austin American Statesman
Gallaga, O.
10/16/2021
2 doc(s)
Computers; Crypto mining; Digital currencies; Electricity transmission and distribution; Environmental impact
Energy storage still missing in Texas
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
10/03/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy storage; Lake, Peter; Public Utility Commission of Texas
'This is a wake-up call': Feds reveal findings on Texas blackouts from deadly February freeze
Houston Chronicle
Takahashi, P.
09/24/2021
3 doc(s)
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
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
Pat Wood helped create Texas’ electricity market, then he lost power for 36 hours in the freeze
Dallas Morning News
Souder, E.
07/18/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Alternative energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility deregulation; Electricity supplies; Winter Storm Uri; Wood, Pat, III
ERCOT report confirms gas- and coal-fired plant outages played big role in June grid woes
Dallas Morning News
O'Hanlon, M.
07/09/2021
4 doc(s)
Alternative energy; Coal-fired power plants; Electric power plants; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity supplies
Abbott orders PUC, ERCOT to make changes for grid reliability
Houston Chronicle
Webb, S.
07/07/2021
2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Public Utility Commission of Texas
ERCOT shouldn’t be exempt from laws of open government
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
06/25/2021
4 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Open records requests and decisions; Paxton, Ken; Public information; Winter Storm Uri
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
Getting off the grid: More Americans are losing trust in Big Energy and want to go it alone
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
05/19/2021
1 doc(s)
Alternative energy; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utilities; Electricity transmission and distribution; Energy policy
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
Legislature needs to act now on gas, grid
Houston Chronicle
Morgan, C.
05/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas industry; Power outages; Vistra Energy; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri; Winter weather
Power play
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
05/12/2021
2 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Hot weather; Power outages; Winter Storm Uri
The new ERCOT CEO wants to rebuild your trust the Texas electricity grid
Dallas Morning News
Souder, E.
05/05/2021
3 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Jones, Brad
Don’t read this story unless you want to learn about secrets being kept from us in the Texas electricity crisis
Dallas Morning News
Lieber, D.
04/30/2021
3 doc(s)
Atmos Energy; Corporate profits; Denton Municipal Electric; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electric utility rates and charges; Electricity transmission and distribution; Kinder Morgan; Office of the Governor; Oncor Electric Delivery; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Reliant Energy HL&P; TXU Energy; Walker, DeAnn T.; Wholesale natural gas prices
All-night ERCOT meeting raises questions about Abbott's role in power pricing debacle
San Antonio Express News
Root, J.
04/25/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; D'Andrea, Arthur; Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Magness, Bill; Office of the Governor; Power outages; Public information; Public Utility Commission of Texas; Walker, DeAnn T.; Wholesale electricity prices; Winter Storm Uri
Study paid for by gas producers absolves sector, blames power generators for winter outages
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
04/23/2021
5 doc(s)
Electric power plants; Electricity transmission and distribution; Natural gas production; Power outages; Staples, Todd; Texas Oil and Gas Association; Weatherization; Winter Storm Uri
Does power grid operator ERCOT purposely communicate in gibberish so we don’t understand?
Dallas Morning News
Lieber, D.
04/23/2021
5 doc(s)
Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Electricity transmission and distribution; Emergency communications; Winter Storm Uri
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
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
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
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
