Texas winter storm aftermath update – March 9, 2021

Following are the latest developments concerning the Texas winter storm and its aftermath. The storm began on Valentine’s Day weekend and caused millions of Texans to lose electricity.

Texas House speaker wants to prohibit wholesale indexed plans

• https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/08/texas-dade-phelan-power-outage/
• http://www.energychoicematters.com/stories/20210308aa.html

Tesla says it will boost Texas electricity grid

• https://www.wfaa.com/article/money/business/tesla-texas-energy-grid-mega-battery/269-d0bd80c5-8d53-40c4-ad06-17c54a8fde03

How Texas can build a better grid

• https://www.energy-storage.news/texas-energy-crisis-future-directions-for-planning-and-building-resilient-grids/

Lieutenant governor asks ERCOT to ‘correct’ energy prices

• http://www.energychoicematters.com/stories/20210308ab.html

Another Texas public utility commission member resigns

• https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/08/public-utility-commission-resign/

ERCOT reports on providers with short payments

• http://www.energychoicematters.com/stories/20210308ay.html

Plaintiffs ask that Griddy be barred from automatic debits

• http://www.energychoicematters.com/stories/20210308aq.html

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