What have state legislators learned after two days of hearings last week? Author: Andrew Moore Updated: 8:53 PM CST March 1, 2021
TEXAS, USA State lawmakers spent hours last week questioning the CEO of ERCOT, the chairwoman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and power company leaders after extreme weather conditions led to power outages across Texas. Monday, 6 News spoke with Texas Representative Drew Darby, who sits on the Energy Resources committee, about what the legislature needed to do next. Certainly communication was one of the great failings of this incident, Darby said. Communication and lack of regulatory oversight in spite of legislative direction.