Last Texas power regulator from February blackouts resigns
3 years, 9 months ago

Last Texas power regulator from February blackouts resigns

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The last Texas regulator on the Public Utility Commission at the time of the deadly February blackouts has resigned, Gov. In a statement issued Tuesday night, Abbott said he had asked for and accepted the resignation of Arthur D’Andrea, the last remaining member of the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Abbott, a Republican, had blamed the power failures on the state’s grid manager, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, commonly known as ERCOT. “Texans deserve to have trust and confidence in the Public Utility Commission, and this action is one of many steps that will be taken to achieve that goal,” Abbott said in his Tuesday statement.

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REVEALED: Gov. Greg Abbott intervened to put a positive spin on Texas' power grid
2 years, 11 months ago

REVEALED: Gov. Greg Abbott intervened to put a positive spin on Texas' power grid

Raw Story  

The two most powerful people overseeing Texas’ electric grid sat next to each other in a quickly arranged Austin news conference in early December to try to assure Texans that the state’s electricity supply was prepared for winter. Two weeks earlier, Abbott had told Austin’s Fox 7 News that he “can guarantee the lights will stay on.” The press conference …

Analysis: Texas’ electric grid is half-ready for another winter freeze
3 years ago

Analysis: Texas’ electric grid is half-ready for another winter freeze

Raw Story  

You never hear politicians promise that hurricanes and tornadoes won’t hurt you, that you won’t get wet when it rains, that protracted heat waves won’t endanger anyone or that urban fires are no threat during droughts. But after the storm that left Texans across the state freezing in the dark last February, the state’s leaders are promising now that the …

Texas power grid manager issues weeklong conservation alert
3 years, 6 months ago

Texas power grid manager issues weeklong conservation alert

Associated Press  

DALLAS — On the cusp of summer, the electric power grid manager for most of Texas on Monday issued its second conservation alert since the deadly February blackout, calling on users to dial back energy consumption through Friday to avert an emergency. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said many forced generation outages and record June demand has squeezed the …

Reforms to Texas’ energy grid begin moving after blackout
3 years, 8 months ago

Reforms to Texas’ energy grid begin moving after blackout

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ power grid that buckled during February’s deadly winter storm would operate under new oversight and require power plants to prepare for more extreme weather under overhauls that moved closer to Republican Gov. Six weeks after more than 100 people died in subfreezing weather in Texas, including many of hypothermia, both the GOP-controlled House and Senate have …

Another Texas regulator resigns following February blackouts
3 years, 9 months ago

Another Texas regulator resigns following February blackouts

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Another Texas utility regulator appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott resigned Monday following the deadly February blackouts that left millions of people without electricity or heat for days. She is the second commissioner to leave, joining former Chairwoman DeAnn Walker, who resigned last week. The commission is responsible for regulating the Texas power grid and is under intensifying …

ERCOT CEO Refuses $800K Payout Following Firing
3 years, 9 months ago

ERCOT CEO Refuses $800K Payout Following Firing

NPR  

ERCOT CEO Refuses $800K Payout Following Firing Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Eric Gay/AP The recently ousted CEO of the entity that maintains and operates much of Texas's electricity grid has told its board of directors he will not accept an $800,000 severance. He had been president and CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, but was …

Texas power grid CEO fired after deadly February blackouts
3 years, 9 months ago

Texas power grid CEO fired after deadly February blackouts

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ power grid manager was fired Wednesday amid growing calls for his ouster following February’s deadly blackouts that left millions of people without electricity and heat for days in subfreezing temperatures. Bill Magness, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, becomes the second senior official to depart in the wake of the one of the worst …

Texas top utility regulator quits in fallout over blackouts
3 years, 9 months ago

Texas top utility regulator quits in fallout over blackouts

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ top utilities regulator resigned Monday in the widening fallout from blackouts triggered by an unusually heavy and widespread winter storm that left millions in the state without power and water for days. She resigned the same day Texas’ largest and oldest power cooperative announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and as the state’s …

Blackouts bring up ‘a four-letter word’ in Texas: regulation
3 years, 10 months ago

Blackouts bring up ‘a four-letter word’ in Texas: regulation

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — All the groceries spoiled and the water was out for days. That leaves Texas little time to make last week’s plunge into freezing darkness that touched nearly all of the state’s 30 million residents one way or another — including grocery shelves left bare and miles of busted water pipes — produce tougher regulations that the state’s …

Top board leaders resign after deadly Texas power outages
3 years, 10 months ago

Top board leaders resign after deadly Texas power outages

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Top board leaders of Texas’ embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing electricity last week during a deadly winter storm, including many whose frigid homes lacked heat for days in subfreezing temperatures. Four of the departing board members acknowledged “concerns about out-of-state board leadership” in a …

Calls for Texas Governor Greg Abbott to step down over power chaos
3 years, 10 months ago

Calls for Texas Governor Greg Abbott to step down over power chaos

The Independent  

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