An energy company is suing a utility company, saying the defendant damaged its property in a case of workers being at the wrong place at the wrong time.
One of the most common complaints we hear is utility companies working in neighborhoods and leaving damage or messes behind. Even identifying which company is responsible can be a challenge, much less trying to get them to clean up after themselves. Our KPRC 2 Investigates team has some information to try and make it easier.
Texas Railroad Commission chairman told concerned lawmakers he did not see the need for any additional regulation that would affect the natural gas industry.
During February s Winter Storm Uri, millions of Texans who were left without power suffered tremendous physical, emotional, and financial damage. For weeks, our focus has been: What happened?
Fingers were pointed. Leaders have resigned. It was immediately evident that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) failed Texans.
But, for many, the worst is yet to come.
During that devastating week in February, demand on the state s energy infrastructure increased as multiple generation units tripped offline. Former ERCOT CEO Bill Magness testified that the only way ERCOT could ensure that the generators would stay online was to set the price at the highest possible price permitted. ERCOT called a meeting with the PUCT, who passed a rule allowing this course of action in less than 10 minutes.