Texas power grid

Mitchell Schnurman with The Dallas Morning News joins NBC 5 to discuss Texas’ electric bargain and what needs to be done to prevent further outages.

“The last thing an awful lot of people need right now is a higher electric bill — and that’s unfortunately something a lot of people will get stuck with.”

Long after the snow melts, and the power is back on, lawmakers will be in hearings, trying to determine exactly what went wrong. The senate committee on business and commerce will hold a hearing. State senator Kelly Hancock chairs the committee.

The record demand for power from Texas’ power grid was topped twice Wednesday and twice again on Thursday, due in no small part to excessive triple-digit heat that remains in the forecast for the next several days. Saturday set a new record for weekend peak demand.

The record demand for power from Texas’ power grid was topped twice Wednesday, due in no small part to excessive triple-digit heat that remains in the forecast for the next several days.

The people who run the Texas power grid warn of possible rolling black outs this summer with record demand expected and a reduction in reserve supply.

The people who run the Texas power grid warn of possible rolling black outs this summer with record demand expected and a reduction in reserve supply.