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Can power companies be held negligent for 2021 winter storm? Texas Supreme Court must decide

Can power companies be held negligent for 2021 winter storm? Texas Supreme Court must decide

Can electric providers be held grossly negligent for prolonged blackouts during 2021's winter storm? The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday.

February 19, 2025 2:42pm CST
Dallas weather: Thursday's storm could join the list of DFW's biggest snowstorms

Dallas weather: Thursday's storm could join the list of DFW's biggest snowstorms

Could Thursday's winter storm rank among DFW's biggest snowfalls? Here's a look at the largest snowstorms in the metroplex's history.

January 7, 2025 11:19am CST
Texas Supreme Court hearing on 2021 winter storm lawsuits could signal plan to change ruling

Texas Supreme Court hearing on 2021 winter storm lawsuits could signal plan to change ruling

The state's highest court will decide whether more than 15,000 plaintiffs can move forward with their claims against Texas utilities. One legal expert claims this could mean the justices want to make changes to the lower court's ruling.

January 6, 2025 9:29pm CST
Texas Supreme Court sides with state regulators hiking prices during 2021 winter storm

Texas Supreme Court sides with state regulators hiking prices during 2021 winter storm

The Texas Supreme Court said, in part, “The [Public Utility] Commission has the expertise to manage the electric utility industry; the courts do not."

June 14, 2024 8:25pm CDT
Texas Supreme Court rules ERCOT can't be sued over 2021 winter storm

Texas Supreme Court rules ERCOT can't be sued over 2021 winter storm

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that ERCOT, the agency that manages the power grid, cannot be sued over the 2021 winter storm.

June 23, 2023 5:41pm CDT
NTSB: 'Deficient' roadway maintenance, speeding drivers led to deadly winter weather pileup on I-35W

NTSB: 'Deficient' roadway maintenance, speeding drivers led to deadly winter weather pileup on I-35W

Federal investigators found the company responsible for maintaining I-35W in Fort Worth failed to properly “monitor and address icy roadway conditions" ahead of the deadly pileup during the Texas Winter Storm in 2021.

March 23, 2023 1:03pm CDT
Power rate hike rebate during winter storms possible, court ruling reveals

Power rate hike rebate during winter storms possible, court ruling reveals

The bills that followed provided a shock that energy analysts like Ed Hirs, a University of Houston energy fellow, described as unnecessary and unfair.

March 20, 2023 5:43pm CDT
State legislators propose additional changes to improve Texas power grid

State legislators propose additional changes to improve Texas power grid

State legislators are proposing more changes to Texas's power grid, two years after Winter Storm Uri caused widespread outages. Doug Lewin, president of Stoic Energy, joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss.

March 18, 2023 10:28pm CDT
Lawmakers propose energy bill relief for Texans with $4 billion legislation

Lawmakers propose energy bill relief for Texans with $4 billion legislation

Texas lawmakers are pushing to set aside nearly $4 billion to bring down electric bills that went up following the 2021 winter storm. Most customers have been paying an extra $20 a month on average since the grid failure two years ago.

March 16, 2023 8:45am CDT
Texas lawmakers propose bills moving away from renewable energy in attempt to shore up power grid

Texas lawmakers propose bills moving away from renewable energy in attempt to shore up power grid

Some Texas senators unveiled plans Thursday to shift the focus away from wind and solar and toward resources like natural gas.

March 9, 2023 7:37pm CST
Discussion held on whether Texas power grid will be reliable as we move toward more renewable energy

Discussion held on whether Texas power grid will be reliable as we move toward more renewable energy

This energy conference was all about the future, which will require accessible, affordable energy, even as we look back to the historic winter storm of 2021.

February 16, 2023 4:21pm CST
Report: Drivers hit average speed of 100+ mph just before deadly I-35W pileup

Report: Drivers hit average speed of 100+ mph just before deadly I-35W pileup

Federal investigators discovered drivers were going too fast just before a deadly pileup on an icy day in Fort Worth.

January 19, 2023 8:00am CST
Texas Public Utility Commission holds meeting to discuss power grid market redesign

Texas Public Utility Commission holds meeting to discuss power grid market redesign

The Texas Public Utility Commission is expected to soon vote on a market redesign, which has been in the works after the 2021 winter storm disaster.

January 12, 2023 4:04pm CST
State agency that oversees Texas power grid needs more money to do its job, Sunset Commission finds

State agency that oversees Texas power grid needs more money to do its job, Sunset Commission finds

The Public Utility Commission needs more state funding to ensure that Texas’ electric grid doesn’t fail again as it did during the devastating 2021 winter storm, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission said Wednesday.

January 11, 2023 7:40pm CST
Texas Supreme Court will decide whether ERCOT should be immune from lawsuits sparked by deadly winter storm

Texas Supreme Court will decide whether ERCOT should be immune from lawsuits sparked by deadly winter storm

Many people and insurers sued the Electric Reliability Council of Texas after the 2021 freeze. The nonprofit says it shouldn’t be liable. The state Supreme Court has a chance to weigh in.

January 10, 2023 11:17am CST
Dallas weather: Comparing this week's arctic blast to Feb. 2021

Dallas weather: Comparing this week's arctic blast to Feb. 2021

This week's arctic blast will be the coldest weather we have seen since the winter freeze of February 2021, but there are some key difference between what happened then and will happen now.

December 19, 2022 11:57am CST
Hearing held to discuss whether ERCOT, PUC are funded, staffed enough to keep Texas grid online

Hearing held to discuss whether ERCOT, PUC are funded, staffed enough to keep Texas grid online

The hearing comes after new findings that the Public Utility Commission is “woefully-under resourced” to do its job.

December 7, 2022 7:12pm CST
Texas power grid is ready for winter, Public Utility Commission, ERCOT say

Texas power grid is ready for winter, Public Utility Commission, ERCOT say

Leaders from the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT say upgrades to the state's power grid have it ready for the cold this winter.

November 29, 2022 4:11pm CST
Regulators reveal study on ideas to make Texas power grid more reliable

Regulators reveal study on ideas to make Texas power grid more reliable

The study notes there is “significant risk” with a plan public utility commissioners have discussed moving forward with.

November 10, 2022 7:40pm CST
New ERCOT CEO wants to restore public trust. But at what cost to consumers?

New ERCOT CEO wants to restore public trust. But at what cost to consumers?

ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas says reforms put in place after the deadly winter storm will keep our lights on and help re-earn the public's trust. But ERCOT"s independent marker monitor warns the changes made to how we get power will dramatically increase our bills.

October 18, 2022 4:12pm CDT
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