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Reforms to Texas' Energy Grid Begin Moving After Blackout
Texas’ power grid that buckled during February’s deadly winter storm would operate under new oversight and require power plants to prepare for more extreme weather under overhauls that moved closer to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk Tuesday.
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Congress Questions Texas Officials About Power Grid Failure
Congress is looking into last month’s massive and deadly power outages across Texas and questioning officials who oversee the state’s energy industry and electric grid.
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The Next U.S. Blackout May Be Catastrophic: Is Forming a ‘Supergrid' the Answer?
The warnings about catastrophic blackouts have been coming for years. And the recent electricity outage in Texas after an extreme winter storm is just the latest sign that our country’s power grid is vulnerable. Experts say that one solution may be to combine our country’s three main regional power grids into one nationwide super grid. So, what’s stopping...
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NBC 5 Responds: What's Next for Former Griddy Customers?
Ken Paxton announced on Monday he’s suing Griddy over large power bills passed onto customers during the February winter storm — days after ERCOT revoked Griddy’s access to the power grid. So where does that leave Griddy customers?