Chairman, Four Board Members of Texas Energy Council Resign After Winter Freeze Failures
25 Feb 2021
The chairman of the Energy Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and four other board members resigned in the aftermath of the failure of the power grid to deliver electricity to millions of residents during the winter storm. The five board members, who do not live in Texas, came under pressure to resign after more than 4.5 million electric customers were left in the cold and dark during the historic freeze.
“When Texans were in desperate need of electricity, ERCOT failed to do its job and Texans were left shivering in their homes without power,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in response to the resignations. “ERCOT leadership made assurances that Texas’ power infrastructure was prepared for the winter storm, but those assurances proved to be devastatingly false.”
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Commissioner Adrian Garcia said Harris County should explore what authority it has to leave the Energy Reliability Council of Texas and will propose Friday in commissioner’s court.
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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.