“As our state takes appropriately aggressive measures to stem the tide of a disease with outsize potential to spread and harm our citizens, we must include provisions to assist families at increased risk of losing power, water and sewer service,” DeAnn Walker, the utility commission chairwoman at the time, said.
But no state money was dedicated to promoting the program to the general public; utility customers not on a special low-income list
were responsible for requesting the relief. And behind the scenes, lobbyists for utilities and trade associations were meeting with state officials in an attempt to hollow out the program.
Houston The Public Utility Commission of Texas on April 7 initiated a revision to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas scarcity pricing rule to ensure that a circuit breaker change in the systemwide offer cap, designed avoid harming consumers, does not create what the chairman called absurd results.
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At issue is the switch from ERCOT s $9,000/MWh High Systemwide Offer Cap, or HCAP, to the Low Systemwide Offer Cap, known as LCAP, which is the higher of either $2,000/MWh or 50 times a fuel index price chosen by the grid operator. ERCOT has set that FIP as the spot natural gas price at the Katy Hub, as determined by Argus.
The rise in anti-Asian attacks has prompted the Biden administration to expand an initiative aimed at combating anti-Asian bias and violence. But for many Asian Americans, the recent violence also highlights a long history of feeling invisible. Mike Cerre reports from San Francisco as part of our series “Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and Extremism. A warning: some images may be disturbing.
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The rise in anti-Asian attacks in this country prompted the Biden administration to expand an earlier initiative aimed at combating anti-Asian bias and violence last week.
And while the heightened attention on the latest attacks has drawn support to the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, for many, it also highlights a long history of feeling invisible. Special Correspondent Mike Cerre has the story from San Francisco.
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Texas lawmakers want to prevent another power crisis. But the legislation doesn t go far enough to do that, critics say. Wed, 03/31/2021 - 5:47pm
ERIN DOUGLAS & MITCHELL FERMAN, The Texas Tribune
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Both the Texas Senate and House have written bills that attempt to prevent another massive power failure in extreme temperatures. But parts of their legislative proposals are drawing criticism for not going far enough to prepare electricity infrastructure for increased risks posed by climate change.
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The City of San Marcos provided three San Marcos C.I.S.D. school buses as warming centers for residents needing shelter from the cold in February. Lawmakers are trying to prevent another power grid failure like the one that occurred during last month s deadly winter storm.Â
Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune Texas lawmakers want to prevent another power crisis, but the legislation doesn t go far enough to do that, critics say
By Erin Douglas and Mitchell Ferman Apr 1, 2021
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The City of San Marcos provided three San Marcos C.I.S.D. school buses as warming centers for residents needing shelter from the cold in February. Lawmakers are trying to prevent another power grid failure like the one that occurred during last month s deadly winter storm.Â