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The winter storm in February left millions across Texas without power and energy companies with exorbitant bills which are being passed on to its customers.

Pablo Vegas, a utility executive in Ohio, named ERCOT’s new CEO

by Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune August 16, 2022August 16, 2022

The board of Texas’ power grid operator, ERCOT, announced the hiring of Ohio utility executive Pablo Vegas as CEO on Tuesday.

Q Wilson, 9, cools off in the splash pad at Lincoln Park in July. Triple digit temperatures continue to plague South Texas in a record-setting summer of heat.

Texans asked to conserve energy to protect the grid for the second time in a week

by Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2022July 14, 2022

Texas power grid, energy sectors facing elevated Russian cyber threats during war in Ukraine

by Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune March 31, 2022March 31, 2022

Facing power grid anxiety, Texans are buying generators and bracing for blackouts

by Brendan Gibbons July 4, 2021July 3, 2021

ERCOT’S convenient identity crisis

by Rick Casey June 29, 2021June 28, 2021

ERCOT Vice President Woody Rickerson said Tuesday that the grid operator expected demand for power to exceed supply. ERCOT ended its calls for conservation at 8:45 p.m. after electricity demand dropped off.

Texas grid operator calls for conservation; unplanned power plant repairs ‘very concerning’

by Brendan Gibbons June 14, 2021June 14, 2021

CPS Energy CEO Paula Gold Williams

CPS Energy slams lawsuit against it, shares updates on legal action against ERCOT

by Lindsey Carnett May 26, 2021May 27, 2021

Texas winter storm revealed inequities in local power grids. Here’s how that’s playing out

by Brendan Gibbons May 16, 2021May 19, 2021

ERCOT names temporary leader 2 months after deadly winter storm

by Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune April 27, 2021April 27, 2021

ERCOT Vice President Woody Rickerson said Tuesday that the grid operator expected demand for power to exceed supply. ERCOT ended its calls for conservation at 8:45 p.m. after electricity demand dropped off.

ERCOT ends conservation calls but warns that high demand on power grid could recur

by Brendan Gibbons April 13, 2021April 13, 2021