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Mar 01, 2021 09:25 AM EST
Following the winter storm that caused statewide blackouts in Texas, Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, the oldest and largest electric power cooperative in the stated filed for bankruptcy, Monday. The electric provider is hoping to get bankruptcy protection in a Houston federal court, disputing a $1.8 billion bill from the grid operator of the state.
Texas Largest Power Cooperative Files for Bankruptcy
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc. is just one of the dozens of power providers who have been struggling on charges that stemmed from last month s winter snap. According to executives, the winter storm fallout poses a threat to power marketers and utilities who are now facing blackout-related charges which are worth billions of dollars collectively, NPR reported.
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March 1, 2021
Texas’s largest and oldest electric power cooperative on Monday filed for bankruptcy protection in federal court in Houston, citing a disputed $1.8 billion bill from the state’s grid operator.
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc is one of dozens of electricity providers facing enormous charges for power and fees during a severe cold snap last month. The fallout threatens utilities and power marketers who collectively face billions of dollars in blackout-related charges, executives said.
Unusually frigid temperatures knocked out nearly half of the state’s power plants in mid-February, leaving 4.3 million people without heat or light for days and bursting water pipes that damaged homes and businesses. Brazos and others that committed to provide power to the grid and could not, were required to buy replacement power at high rates.
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