Confronting the financial aftermath of the February blackouts is proving to be the more disagreeable of the issues surrounding the winter storm's fallout.
As another hot Texas summer begins, the state's power grid and those who run it hope to regain the public's trust after February's disaster.
ERCOT and PUC officials said they're confident the power grid will be able to meet the potential peak demand this summer as temperatures rise.
In addition to the legislative response, Abbott issued regulatory directives to the state's utilities regulator to shore up the power grid.
Texas' power grid is set to expand solar and wind generation in large quantities while it is bleeding coal and natural gas generation.
Due to a number of unexpected plant outages caused by mechanical failures, Texans have been asked to conserve energy for the next five days.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the state's omnibus response to the February blackouts along with ERCOT reform.
Legislation aimed at remedying the underlying causes of the February blackouts has been approved by both legislative chambers.
A delayed cold front caused temperatures to remain higher longer than expected which caused slim margins on Texas' power grid.
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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.
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