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UT researcher: Texas needs a new look at energy market rules to avoid repeat of February blackout
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Natural gas production in Texas dropped by 85 percent during the week of February’s historic winter freeze a significant factor in the widespread blackouts that contributed to dozens of deaths and billions of dollars in property damage. (Jim Parkin/Dreamstime/TNS)/TNS
While city-owned CPS Energy challenges $700 million in natural gas bills from February’s historic winter storm, lawmakers and regulators have largely remained silent on whether gas suppliers illegally raised prices and why gas was so scarce when it was badly needed.
Complaints against CPS Energy s chief executive led to resignations of utility s top attorneys
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Carolyn Shellman stepped down as CPS Energy’s chief legal and administrative officer. Her last day at the city-owned utility was June 16, 2021.Robin Jerstad /San Antonio Express News
Internal strife between CPS Energy’s chief executive and several of its lawyers over the utility’s winter storm-related legal strategy led to the departure of its three top attorneys, documents obtained by the Express-News indicate.
On Tuesday, CPS confirmed the attorneys had lodged what it termed “complaints” against CEO Paula Gold-Williams in the days leading up to their departures.