Texas could experience significant power outages again this winter if the extreme weather strikes the state, according to a new report released Thursday by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), the entity that enforces electric reliability rules for the federal government. NERC’s 2021-2022 winter reliability assessment report ...

The man in charge of managing the Texas power grid is adding his voice to a chorus of state officials concerned about a one-page form that would allow natural gas companies to opt-out of new rules requiring them to winterize gas equipment.

Federal energy regulators released a final report Tuesday pinpointing the causes of the massive power outages that crippled Texas in February, and outlining recommendations to avoid a repeat.

Investigators believe a car dealer exposed by NBC 5 Investigates on Monday, suspected of illegally selling paper license tags and then shut down by the state on Tuesday is already operating under a new license.

Unscrupulous small car dealers appear to be raking in millions, illegally selling Texas paper license plates online, helping criminals hide in plain sight and allowing dangerous cars to stay on the road and there’s little being done to stop them.

The Texas Public Utility Commission approved new mandatory rules Thursday requiring power plants to fix problems that caused outages last winter.

The Texas Public Utility Commission’s staff released a blueprint Monday night for new rules designed to keep electricity flowing during winter storms.

The state’s largest power producer said Friday that it will spend more than $50 million to prepare its power plants for the upcoming winter, hoping to prevent a repeat of the widespread power outages that crippled Texas during a February winter storm.

FERC says the power outages that put millions of Texans in the dark and crippled the state last February were mostly the same problems that triggered big outages a decade before.

Gas or electricity? Which one was first to trigger more widespread power outages across the state during the February winter storm? NBC 5 Investigates talked to both sides to learn what happened.

An NBC 5 investigation raises new questions about whether Tarrant County put profits ahead of public health at COVID-19 vaccine clinics.

More than 40 suspected drunk drivers arrested on the DFW Airport property are among those who were tested with blood alcohol test tubes that were later recalled because of a possible manufacturing defect.

NBC 5 Investigates has found recalled blood alcohol test tubes have been used in at least 2,760 DWI arrests statewide, complicating cases.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas released a new plan Tuesday aimed at making the state’s power grid more reliable. It comes on the heels of the massive winter power outages and recent warnings about power shortages on hot days in June.

NBC 5 Investigates shows how ERCOT underestimated the amount of power Texans would need in the winter and how that could spell trouble this summer.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is urging Texans to conserve power after a large number of power plants unexpectedly shut down in the summer heat.