Fallout continues from the mid-February winter storm that left millions of Texans without electricity for days. Here’s the latest from national and state media outlets.
PUCT chair resigns over storm problems
- https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Lt-Gov-Dan-Patrick-joins-calls-for-resignation-15989882.php
- https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/03/01/lt-gov-dan-patrick-says-top-texas-utility-regulator-head-of-council-that-runs-electricity-grid-should-resign/
- https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/01/dan-patrick-texas-ercot-resign/
Was deregulation the culprit for winter crisis
Texas natural gas production fell by nearly half during storm
- https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Texas-natural-gas-production-fell-by-almost-half-15978539.php
Texas energy cooperative files for bankruptcy protection
Attorney general files lawsuit against Griddy
- https://www.npr.org/2021/03/01/972515561/texas-attorney-general-sues-griddy-saying-electricity-provider-misled-customers
- https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/AG-Ken-Paxton-sues-Griddy-alleging-deceptive-15988077.php
- http://www.energychoicematters.com/stories/20210301z.html
How customers can respond to changes to provider of last resort
- https://www.chooseenergy.com/blog/energy-101/my-provider-isnt-operating-in-texas-anymore-what-do-i-do/