Both the GOP-controlled House and Senate passed sweeping reforms that lawmakers say would prevent a repeat of the widespread blackouts that spiraled into one...
Power Outages
The state’s electric utility companies that service the deregulated areas said to be put on their “critical” lists, all gas producers needed to do...
Questions in Washington as Congress continues probing Texas officials, who oversee the state’s energy industry and electric grid, in their quest to get answers...
The comments from James Robb, the CEO of NERC, came during a virtual hearing by the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee...
The widespread deadly power outages in Texas in February is getting more attention in Washington Wednesday. Congress is questioning officials who oversee the state’s...
Strong storms and heavy rain on Wednesday morning brought damaging winds and frequent lightning that resulted in tens of thousands across the Metroplex losing...
"Now I think it's time to move forward with the hospitalizations down and vaccinations going up," said Lt. Gov. Patrick.
State Representative Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas has added his name to a list of lawmakers calling on the Chair of the Public Utility Commission of...
"I want to say that I completely understand all the outrage and anger of all Texans," said Oncor CEO Allen Nye.
For the second day in a row, members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) are being grilled by lawmakers in Austin about...
The State House and State Senate began separate hearings at 9:00 a.m. that ran well into the evening on Thursday.
One of the emerging response to a winter weather catastrophe in Texas, that caused one of the worst power outages in U.S. history, is...
Today state lawmakers will begin their investigation into the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the massive power failure that left millions of...
ERCOT's CEO Bill Magness told board members Wednesday that the company did all it could to prevent a catastrophic blackout.
While thousands of Texans face huge electricity bills, experts say most homeowners should not have a bill out of the ordinary.
"Tragic does not even begin to describe the devastation and suffering you endured over the past week," said Gov. Abbott. "Too many of you...
Meanwhile, 4.5 million doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 have been given in Texas so far.
"Nobody deserves to be the victim of theft – but with all of the other storm-related challenges our community has faced – we really...
Five members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), including the board chairman and board vice chairman, are resigning effective Wednesday, Feb. 24.
As Texas was devastated by a historic winter storm that left millions cold and in the dark, republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton and...