Winter Storm Uri which hit the State of Texas is still being sorted out and Xcel Energy is looking to re coop some of the costs. Here's how much you might be paying on your next bill
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Texas Governor Enacts Grid Reliability Measures, Including Power Plant Weatherization, ERCOT Reforms
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law sweeping bills approved by Texas legislators that will require power generators in the state to weatherize against extreme events and revamp organizational oversight of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
Hours before the state’s regular 140-day legislative session dwindled to its end on May 30 and amid high-profile drama related to a GOP priority voting bill Texas House and Senate lawmakers approved a series of last-minute changes to Senate Bill (SB) 2, related to ERCOT oversight, and SB 3, the state’s reliability statute. The governor signed these measures, which he had deemed “emergency items” for the 87th session
Texas Public Utility Commission discusses ending ‘no disconnect’ order
Robert Arnold, Investigative Reporter
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PUC may end no disconnect order next week
The Texas Public Utility Commission is considering ending a ‘no disconnect’ order, possibly as soon as June 11. That order was put in place as millions of Texans saw their homes freeze due to our power grid’s failure.
PUC Commissioners said they want to avoid customers falling into a financial hole they can’t dig out of, but residents still recovering from the storm say it’s too soon to end the order.
“Financially, it’s been hard,” said resident Marcus Ogletree.