The federal government had accused Maytag Aircraft Corporation employees of negligence and lying to investigators.
A proposed change in how the state collects and compiles data about an economic development incentive program spurred criticism.
The Texas Railroad Commission regulates the state's oil and gas industry, and Democrats see it as an opportunity to shape energy policy.
The final slate of market reforms has yet to be decided, but this week the PUC released its first blueprint for decisions going forward.
As Texas enters the first winter following this year's devastating blackouts, state agencies are enforcing weatherization protocols for power plants and inspecting the units that faced outages in February.
The agency reforms aim to prevent another instance of natural gas infrastructure being cut off from power during an energy emergency.
A global push for banks to cease business with traditional energy companies has drawn a rebuke from 15 state finance officials.
A subsidiary of Tesla has been approved by the State of Texas to operate as a Retail Electric Provider.
The rule must first pass a 60-day public comment period before going into effect.
While production tries to catch up to rising demand, the prices for Texas' most valuable commodities are jumping to levels not seen in years.
The Texas legislature's directed power grid reforms remain a work in progress as state officials deliberate the future of ERCOT.
Capitol heavyweights are again throwing punches over the state's response to the power grid blackouts of February.
Candidates for what has been a solidly red district took aim at the Biden administration, but some were equally critical of inaction on the part of elected Republicans.
The acquisition places ConocoPhillips among the top drilling companies in the Permian Basin.
The lawsuit comes after the legislature passed a bill banning the storage of high-level radioactive waste in Texas.
An obscure fight over storage of nuclear waste became a topic in the gubernatorial primary after incumbent Greg Abbott touted his support for its prohibition in Texas.
Nuclear reactions are not only harnessed to power a significant portion of the state's grid, but also for other purposes such as innovative medical treatment.
After the price of electricity shot skyward back in February, wholesale electric provider Griddy had to file for bankruptcy.
OPEC appears to have rejected the Biden administration's plea for increased crude oil output.
Confronting the financial aftermath of the February blackouts is proving to be the more disagreeable of the issues surrounding the winter storm's fallout.
