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Just one Public Utility Commission member remains after another resignation in aftermath of winter storm
By Patrick Svitek and The Texas Tribune
Published article
Power lines along a row of homes in South Austin. Many residents experienced power outages due to the winter storm that rolled through Texas. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
Public Utility Commissioner Shelly Botkin has resigned in the aftermath of the deadly Texas winter weather crisis that left millions of people without power.
The three-member PUC oversees the state s power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
Botkin s exit comes a week after the chairwoman of the commission, DeAnn Walker, submitted her resignation under pressure from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Two days later, Gov. Greg Abbott picked a current commissioner, Arthur D Andrea, to replace Walker as chair. With Botkin s resignation, the commission is now down to just one member.