Four unaffiliated directors from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) board have resigned, according to a filing seen by Rigzone on the Public Utility Commission of Texas website.
Four unaffiliated directors from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) board have resigned, according to a filing seen by Rigzone on the Public Utility Commission of Texas website.
Board Chairman Sally Talberg, Vice Chairman Peter Cramton, Finance and Audit Committee Chairman Terry Bulger, and Human Resources and Governance Committee Chairman Raymond Hepper all resigned, effective upon the adjournment of a February 24 ERCOT meeting, the filing outlined. In addition, the filing highlighted the withdrawal of one unaffiliated director candidate, Craig S. Ivey, from consideration for approval by the Public Utility Commission of Texas to fill the prior sole unaffiliated director vacancy on the board.
Four board members of Texas power grid operators plan to leave their post after last week s widespread blackouts, which left millions of people without electricity amid the cold weather situations.
Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) board chairwoman and vice chairman with two other board members issued a letter announcing their intention to resign from their position at a meeting on Wednesday, NBC News reported. To allow state leaders a free hand with the future direction and to eliminate distractions, we are resigning from the board effective after our urgent board teleconference meeting adjourns on Wednesday, they wrote in their letter filed with the Texas Public Utility Commission.
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5 things for Houstonians to know for Wednesday, Feb. 24
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Here are things to know for Wednesday, Feb. 24:
1. President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden to visit Houston
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Houston on Friday, the White House officials said Tuesday.
The visit comes a week after the deadly winter storm that crippled the Texas power grid and left many without water.
Five board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are resigning Wednesday.
According to a Tuesday filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the board’s Chairman Sally Talberg, Vice Chairman Peter Cramton, Finance and Audit Committee Chairman Terry Bulger, Human Resources and Governance Committee Chairman Raymond Hepper and Director for the Independent Retail Electric Provider Market Segment Vanessa Anesetti-Parra will all resign at the end of their board meeting scheduled for Wednesday.