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The Texas winter storm – Feb. 26 updates
February 26th, 2021Lawmakers debate fault in Texas power outages https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/02/26/whos-at-fault-texas-lawmakers-grill-regulators-energy-industry-over-power-crisis-but-get-few-answers/ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/02/26/texas-lawmakers-calls-for-resignations-from-puc-following-hearings-on-power-outages/ https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Hearings-on-Texas-grid-Power-providers-point-to-15979108.php https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/02/25/power-outages-blamed-many-players-texas-capital/6802110002/ https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/25/texas-house-senate-ercot/ Warnings surfaced days before blackouts https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/deadly-texas-blackouts-ercot-warning-signs-weather-15979814.php Texas senator pushes federal help to winterize power grids https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/02/26/cornyn-pushes-to-help-states-weatherize-power-grids-after-being-stuck-in-dc-during-texas-winter-storm/ https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/02/26/texas-power-grid-bailout-sought-by-us-sen-john-cornyn/6826281002/ Texas natural gas production fell by nearly…
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What role did frozen wind turbines play in the Texas power crisis?
February 25th, 2021The Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ (ERCOT) decision to impose rolling blackouts on millions of customers led to crisis conditions for many residents amid one…
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The Texas winter storm – Feb. 25 updates
February 25th, 2021Texas governor vows state will act https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/02/25/greg-abbott-no-words-can-fix-devastation-texans-went-through-last-week-state-will-speak-through-actions/ Storm could be most costly disaster in Texas history https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/25/texas-winter-storm-cost-budget/ Former lawmaker says deregulation and ERCOT aren’t to blame https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/02/25/i-co-authored-the-law-that-deregulated-the-texas-electrical-grid-ercot-didnt-cause-winter-outages/ Deregulation to blame for…
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The latest developments from the Texas winter storm
February 24th, 2021Five members of the Energy Reliability Council of Texas board resign. All lived out of state. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/02/24/ercot-board-members-resign-texas-power-outages/4572169001/ A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Griddy, an energy…
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Texas PUC issues moratorium as residents face high electric bills
February 22nd, 2021The Texas Public Utilities Commission has issued a moratorium banning energy companies from power disconnections due to nonpayment.…
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ERCOT ends emergency conditions as Texans recover from winter storm
February 19th, 2021A major winter storm and extremely cold temperatures hit Texas over the past few days, leading to a spike in energy demand.…
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ERCOT continues to restore Texas power for third day
February 18th, 2021Approximately 640,000 Texans remain without power amidst strong winter weather and freezing temperatures. ERCOT continues to restore power.…
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Power outages continue as more winter weather looms
February 17th, 2021Approximately 2.8 million Texans remained without power Tuesday night (February 16) and into Wednesday morning as more winter weather nears.…
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How energy providers are responding to the Texas storms
February 16th, 2021(Last updated: February 23, 5:00 p.m.) Over 4 million Texas homes and businesses were in the dark on Tuesday morning, after winter storms swept across the…
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Major winter storm impacts Texas electric grid
February 16th, 2021Over the weekend, a major winter storm and extremely cold temperatures hit Texas. The storm left more than 4 million customers without power. …
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