A delayed cold front caused temperatures to remain higher longer than expected which caused slim margins on Texas' power grid.
Pending the most recent two nominations, the Public Utility Commission will only need one more appointment to replace current Chairman Arthur D'Andrea.
Some of Texas' power companies amassed large debts during the February winter storm as electricity prices skyrocketed.
The Public Utility Commission is primed for new leadership after a slew of resignations after the Texas blackouts.
The Texas House's set of electricity priority bills passed first muster on Tuesday and will now be up for final passage on Wednesday.
The prices Texans pay at the pump have increased of late, but the cause is a complicated mix of policy and macro-economic factors.
Whether ERCOT can be sued is a question that must be adjudicated another day after the Texas Supreme Court declined to rule definitively on the question.
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick increased pressure on Governor Abbott to reprice electricity transactions ahead of a looming deadline.
The Keystone XL pipeline has been on pause since January and a new legal challenge by Texas and Montana hopes to bring it back to life.
The Public Utility Commission now has zero sitting commissioners on its board.
The Texas House and Senate are in a standoff over an estimated $4.2 billion overcharge during the winter blackouts.
After filing for bankruptcy, the utility provider Griddy is in negotiations with the Texas attorney general to provide relief for customers that paid exorbitant bills associated with blackouts.
The Texas Senate expedited legislation ordering the Public Utility Commission to reprice wholesale electricity transactions made during the winter storm blackouts.
The top two elected officials in the state butt heads over electricity repricing and the Public Utility Commission chair.
With the Texas blackouts in the rearview mirror, officials are now scrambling to deal with the financial implications.
The seven bills shepherded by Speaker Dade Phelan now have a good chance at making it through the chamber.
Here's a breakdown of the events that knocked out Texas' lights — including the state's response and fallout ever since.
The PUC is facing pressure to intervene in the energy market again after its first intervention created astronomically high electricity costs.
Citizens and legislators are concerned about the possible impact the proposed high-speed rail system between Dallas and Houston could have on the Texas power grid.
ERCOT President and CEO Bill Magness was issued a 60-day termination notice by the board of directors Wednesday evening.
