by OCSC | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog, Texas Legislature, Utility News
The lack of critical facility designations during Winter Storm Uri represented one of the largest underlying failures of both the electric and gas industries during the event, according to the coalitions. ________________________________________________ Although...
by OCSC | Oct 12, 2021 | News Roundup
KXAN: Texans sue ERCOT over ‘negligent management’ of power grid during winter storm Oct. 8 — More than 270 Texans from across the state are suing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas for “negligent management” of the power grid during the February winter...
by OCSC | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, ERCOT
FERC and NERC staff developed the joint report and its related recommendations in response to last February’s winter emergency. ________________________________________________ Electric generation owners should design new units or retrofit existing ones to meet...
by OCSC | Sep 29, 2021 | News Roundup
Texas Tribune: Texas senators blast regulator for power grid winterization loophole lawmakers wrote into law Sept. 28 — The law says the state’s natural gas system won’t be required to prepare for extreme weather until 2022 at the earliest and allows...
by OCSC | Sep 22, 2021 | News Roundup
Abilene Reporter-News: Many changes proposed in electric grid in Texas Sept. 18 — The Texas Legislature began holding hearings calling in leaders of the three regulatory agencies to testify. Laws were passed, and the regulatory agencies are proposing new...
