Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) News

Mother of 11-Year-Old Who Died in Texas Freeze Sues Power Companies for $100M

The mother of an 11-year-old boy who died after they lost electricity and heat in their Texas mobile home during last week’s freeze has filed a $100 million lawsuit against two power companies for gross negligence. Maria Pineda said the …

Texas Leaders Failed to Heed Warnings About Vulnerability of Power Grid, Experts Say

Millions of Texans have gone days without power or heat in subfreezing temperatures brought on by snow and ice storms. Limited regulations on companies that generate power and a history of isolating Texas from federal oversight help explain the crisis, …