NBC DFW: ERCOT can’t be sued over deadly 2021 winter storm, Texas Supreme Court rules

June 23 — The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that ERCOT, the operator of Texas’ power grid, is a government entity, granting the organization immunity to lawsuits stemming from 2021′s deadly winter storm.

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CNN: Why we’re talking about the Texas power grid again

June 22 — Power problems in Texas seem relatively frequent in recent years. Cold snaps, heat waves, freak storms – any of them can tax the state’s independent power grid, which is largely cut off from the rest of the country.

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KDFWKDFW: Energy survey finds natural gas, oil prices have remained relatively unchanged

June 22 — A new energy survey released Thursday found that crude oil prices remain level, and that’s good news for consumers.

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KUT: With temperatures soaring and a power plant failure, Texans have the grid on their minds

June 22 — As many parts of Texas continued to be gripped by extreme heat, news of a power plant failure in North Texas last week brought even more attention to the state’s electrical grid.

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Business Insider: Texas power prices jump 100% as record heat wave sends demand soaring

Jan. 31 — spokesperson for Oncor said the storm has gone about how they expected – with few outages to start the day and more as each hour progressed.

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