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

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released preliminary findings on Thursday from its investigation into the power outages that put millions of Texans in the dark last February. That investigation revealed the problems that crippled the state were mostly the same problems that triggered big outages a decade before.

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.

It’s the chicken or the egg question of the year in Texas. Gas or electricity? Which one was first to trigger more widespread power outages across the state during the February winter storm? NBC5 Investigates has examined hundreds of pages of industry records and talked to experts on both sides of the fence and it seems clear both share responsibility...

Griddy customers still facing outstanding electric bills after February’s devastating winter storm now owe nothing, according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office.

More than five months after February’s polar vortex and power crisis crippled the state, some North Texans say their homes are in disrepair – despite having insurance coverage.

Texas officials on Tuesday have now confirmed 210 people died in the Feb. 14 cold wave and ensuing collapse of the Texas electric power grid.

Two North Texans are facing big electric bills months after the February winter storm. Their contracts had lapsed and then energy prices soared.

The Texas Baptist Men have been working to help rebuild North Texas churches after February’s winter storm burst pipes and caused flooding.

The Texas Baptist Men have been working to help rebuild North Texas churches after February’s winter storm burst pipes and caused flooding.

The nonprofit Tarrant Area Food Bank said they received an energy bill for about $58,000 from February’s winter storm.

The CEO of Tarrant Area Food Bank said they received an energy bill for about $58,000 from MidAmerican Energy Services. Typically they pay between $8,000 to $10,000 a month to keep the lights on and store food.

The ongoing winter storm recovery just got a big boost at a North Texas charity thanks to a recent donation.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed two bills Tuesday related to the February winter storm that left millions of people in the Lone Star State powerless for days as temperatures in North Texas dropped near or below zero.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed two bills Tuesday related to the February winter storm that left millions of people in the Lone Star State powerless for days as temperatures in North Texas dropped near or below zero.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) will sign two bills Tuesday related to the February winter storm that left millions of people in the Lone Star State powerless for days as temperatures in North Texas dropped near or below zero.

The Dallas Central Appraisal District is offering a temporary disaster exemption following this winter’s storm.

In “Powerless,” NBC 5 Investigates reveals the causes of Texas’ massive February 2021 power crisis that led to 150 deaths and caused more than $100 billion in damage.