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Houston Matters

ERCOT’s Explanation And Sky-High Electricity Bills: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 26, 2021 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

Tags electricity bills ercot Marco Roberts Mary Flood missing pets Mustafa Tameez power outage The Good The Bad and The Ugly winter freeze

Houston Matters

Electric Customers Go To Court Over Last Week’s Power Outage (Feb. 25, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 25, 2021 · On Thursday's show: We take a closer look at the expensive and litigious fallout from last week's freezing weather and statewide power outages.

Tags agriculture Black Panthers christian menefee electricity bills ercot Freedman's Town Freezing Weather harris county attorney Judas and the Black Messiah lawsuits power outage Sid Miller The Bigger Picture

Energy & Environment

Houston-Area Griddy Customer Seeks Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Unlawful Price Gouging

Kyra Buckley

Posted on February 23, 2021 · Customers say the retail electricity provider charged them exponentially higher rates during last week’s storm. Griddy says Public Utilities Commission to blame for soaring prices.

Tags class action class action petition electricity bills ercot Griddy Lisa Khoury PUC

Energy & Environment

Here’s What To Expect From Your Next Electricity Bill In Texas

Kyra Buckley

Posted on February 22, 2021 · Below freezing temperatures exposed major issues in the Texas power infrastructure last week, and have left many electricity customers asking if they’ll see a big price spike in their next bill.

Tags Ed Hirs electricity electricity bills ercot Griddy Loren Steffy outages Public Utility Commission of Texas PUC Rebecca Bridges reliant Winter Storm

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