Energy & Environment
Grid Operator Says Texans Can Return To Regular Electricity Use
Posted on · The operator had urged electricity conservation earlier this week as several power generators unexpectedly went offline as temperatures rose this week.
Tag: outages
Energy & Environment
CEO Of Texas Power Grid Operator ‘Terminated’ In Aftermath Of Winter Storm
Posted on · Bill Magness is the latest official to depart following the winter storm catastrophe.
Houston
Biden Surveys Texas Weather Damage, Thanks Emergency Workers
Posted on · Biden and his wife, Jill, are hearing from emergency officials and visited the Houston Food Bank.
Energy & Environment
Gov. Greg Abbott, In Statewide Address, Promises Answers On Winter Weather Disaster
Posted on · "Tragic does not even begin to describe" the suffering Texans endured, Abbott said Wednesday evening.
Energy & Environment
Texas’ Power Grid Was 4 Minutes And 37 Seconds Away From Collapsing. Here’s How It Happened
Posted on · A cascading series of events could have left Texas in the dark for weeks — if not more.
Energy & Environment
ERCOT Board Members Who Live Outside Of Texas Are Resigning In The Aftermath Of The Power Outage, Winter Storm
Posted on · Five board members, including the chair, who do not live in Texas will resign. A candidate for another position on the board has withdrawn his application. The vacancies will not immediately be filled.
Energy & Environment
Here’s What To Expect From Your Next Electricity Bill In Texas
Posted on · 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.
Energy & Environment
Public Utility Commission Decision May Enable Largest Electricity Providers In Texas To Become More Powerful
Posted on · The PUC decision could allow two companies that already hold more than 70% of the market share to scoop up even more consumers, which experts worry will stifle competition and raise prices for everyone in the unregulated market in the long term.
Energy & Environment
After Days Of Mass Outages, Some Texas Residents Now Face Huge Electric Bills
Posted on · Texas allows companies to sell electricity at wholesale prices. When the price of electricity skyrocketed last week, that meant exorbitant bills for many residents who had been trying to save money.
Houston
Looking For Food, Water In Greater Houston? Here’s A List (Saturday, Feb. 20)
Posted on · Here’s how you or someone you know can get food and water as local infrastructure continues to recover from the winter storm.
Weather
Biden To Authorize Broader Disaster Relief For Texas
Posted on · The state has for the last week suffered through a major winter storm that left many of its residents without heat, power or potable water.
Energy & Environment
Grid Managers Say Texans May Get ‘Rotating’ Blackouts Once Their Power Returns
Posted on · Some power plants and infrastructure that were knocked offline due to the freezing weather are up and running again, but the grid's condition remains critical.
Politics
Ted Cruz Cites ‘Wanting To Be A Good Dad’ For Overnight Trip To Cancún During Texas Power Outages
Posted on · First spotted at an airport by a social media user who posted his photo, there was an immediate outcry overnight that a U.S. senator would travel out of the state amid the worst storm in many Texans' lifetimes.
Energy & Environment
‘Unfair and Untrue’ — False Claims Spread About Wind Energy’s Role In The Texas Grid Failure
Posted on · Report For America corps member and Texas Public Radio environmental issues reporter Dominic Anthony Walsh spoke with energy and climate consultant Doug Lewin.