An unseasonably warm weekend coupled with unexpected mechanical issues caused Texas' grid regulator to issue a conservation request.
The former ERCOT CEO testified that Gov. Abbott told him during the winter storm to "do whatever necessary to prevent further rotating blackouts."
The multi-year lawsuit filed before the blackouts now holds even more importance after the 2021 grid collapse.
According to state officials, the power grid "performed well" throughout the winter event.
With precipitation incoming, state officials recommended Texans stay off the roads during the next few days as much as possible.
Dallas County commissioners increased tax revenue by five percent in Fiscal Year 2022.
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.
A subsidiary of Tesla has been approved by the State of Texas to operate as a Retail Electric Provider.
The Texas legislature's directed power grid reforms remain a work in progress as state officials deliberate the future of ERCOT.
Though he had previously announced his intent to run again in 2022, Rep. Chris Paddie (R-Marshall) has changed course.
After the price of electricity shot skyward back in February, wholesale electric provider Griddy had to file for bankruptcy.
Confronting the financial aftermath of the February blackouts is proving to be the more disagreeable of the issues surrounding the winter storm's fallout.
