Texas Power

• Texas power grid operator fires CEO amid fallout from winter blackouts

  Bill Magness' departure followed fierce criticism by state lawmakers of the handling of the crisis by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

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  Mar 4, 2021
  
• Over 1.3 million Texans still facing water issues as power grid operator faces probe

  Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged on Wednesday to overhaul the state's electric grid operator after a massive blackout left residents without heat, power or water for days.

  World

  Feb 25, 2021
  
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• Board leaders resign from Texas power grid operator in wake of storm outage crisis

  All of the five board directors who are stepping down live outside of Texas, which only intensified criticism of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

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  Feb 24, 2021
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• Biden plans Texas trip, disaster declaration as winter storm crisis drags on

  Nearly two dozen deaths have been attributed to the storm and a cold snap that left millions of Texans without power, while half the state is dealing with disrupted water service.

  World

  Feb 19, 2021
• No, renewable energy is not primarily to blame for Texas power failures

  In reality, officials say failures in natural gas, coal and nuclear energy systems were responsible for nearly twice as many outages as frozen wind turbines and solar panels.

  World

  Feb 18, 2021
• Texas mayor quits after saying ‘only the strong will survive’ snowstorm

  A small-town mayor told his 4,000 residents that they should fend for themselves amid a historic and deadly snowstorm.

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  Feb 17, 2021