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2021 Winter Storm

Democrats propose integrating Texas power grid with rest of the country

Democrats propose integrating Texas power grid with rest of the country

Texas Democrats propose legislation to integrate the state's grid with adjacent systems, aiming to enhance energy resilience and prevent blackouts, but face opposition from Republicans and industry leaders.

February 15, 2024 6:08pm CST
Arctic Blast: Houstonians avoiding repeats of 2021 Winter Storm

Arctic Blast: Houstonians avoiding repeats of 2021 Winter Storm

The scars of the Great Texas Freeze in 2021 still run deep, and with another Arctic blast is headed toward the Lone Star State in a couple of days, families are preparing.

January 12, 2024 6:56pm CST
Texas gets $60 million in federal funds to strengthen power grid against extreme weather

Texas gets $60 million in federal funds to strengthen power grid against extreme weather

The Texas Division of Emergency Management will decide how to use the money.

July 8, 2023 1:41pm CDT
Family sues funeral home, sons body left to 'literally rot' during Winter Storm with no embalming

Family sues funeral home, sons body left to 'literally rot' during Winter Storm with no embalming

A Houston area funeral home is being sued by a family after their deceased son's body was treated horrifically at the funeral home and left to rot.

February 10, 2023 4:10pm CST
ERCOT issues request: "An electric reliability emergency exists" within Texas

ERCOT issues request: "An electric reliability emergency exists" within Texas

ERCOT requested the Department of Energy for an emergency order to exceed the emissions limit, only if they have to in order to maintain power grid operations.

December 24, 2022 12:26pm CST
Greater Houston preparing for artic blast, residents having flashbacks of 2021 winter storm

Greater Houston preparing for artic blast, residents having flashbacks of 2021 winter storm

Freezing temperatures are headed to Houston and residents are having flashbacks of the Winter Storm that hit Texas in February 2021.

December 19, 2022 4:47pm CST
Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick diverge ahead of the legislative session on property taxes, power grid

Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick diverge ahead of the legislative session on property taxes, power grid

The dueling approaches are coming into focus as lawmakers prepare to return to Austin for the session which begins Jan. 10.

December 6, 2022 1:16pm CST
PUC Commissioners meet to discuss new proposal to improve power grid reliability

PUC Commissioners meet to discuss new proposal to improve power grid reliability

Public Utility Commissioners of Texas met to discuss three proposals that would improve the state's power grid after the blackouts that happened during the deadly Winter Storm Uri.

November 10, 2022 8:28pm CST
Texas Public Utility Commission Chairman says power grid can endure upcoming winter

Texas Public Utility Commission Chairman says power grid can endure upcoming winter

Each winter in Texas will never be the same after the Big Freeze in February 2021. However, the Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas made a large, very public pledge regarding the power grid.

October 30, 2022 11:58pm CDT
Pablo Vegas, a utility executive in Ohio, named ERCOT’s new CEO

Pablo Vegas, a utility executive in Ohio, named ERCOT’s new CEO

The state power grid operator has been run by an interim chief since the previous CEO was fired following the deadly 2021 winter storm that crashed much of the grid.

August 16, 2022 9:33am CDT
Woman still waiting on repairs a year after the Texas Winter Storm

Woman still waiting on repairs a year after the Texas Winter Storm

The Better Business Bureau says it has received more complaints about contractors than ever before. A Cypress woman says first, the Big Freeze left her home a disaster. Then, she says her first contractor left it a disaster, too.

February 16, 2022 12:59am CST
As Texas temps tumble, power grid operating in 'robust' fashion

As Texas temps tumble, power grid operating in 'robust' fashion

As the temperature falls, there's plenty of attention on the performance of Texas' power grid.

February 3, 2022 7:15pm CST
Houston family who lost home in 2021 Texas winter storm bracing for another freeze

Houston family who lost home in 2021 Texas winter storm bracing for another freeze

One of the worst things you can imagine happened to the Mufti family during the Big Freeze in 2021 and after ERCOT issued a weather watch through Sunday, they're worried about history repeating itself.

February 2, 2022 7:09pm CST
ERCOT issuing Winter Weather Watch in Texas through Sunday

ERCOT issuing Winter Weather Watch in Texas through Sunday

An approaching cold front is expected to bring freezing temperatures and precipitation throughout Texas, so ERCOT has issued a Winter Weather Watch through Sunday, Feb. 6.

February 2, 2022 11:51am CST
Bitter cold coming to Texas this week but it won’t be 2021 all over again

Bitter cold coming to Texas this week but it won’t be 2021 all over again

Winter storm to bring snow, ice and subfreezing temperatures to Lone Star State

February 1, 2022 1:46pm CST
Questions remain about readiness of Texas’ power grid as temperatures drop

Questions remain about readiness of Texas’ power grid as temperatures drop

As the cold weather sends a chill throughout the lone star state, those who run the Texas power grid claim the system "is better prepared for winter operations than ever before." Of course, not everyone shares that confidence FOX 26's Greg Groogan is here to tell us why.

January 20, 2022 6:03pm CST
Winter weather preparations begin ahead of approaching cold front

Winter weather preparations begin ahead of approaching cold front

As we talk about a potential wintery mix for this Thursday, many locals tell FOX 26, they are much more prepared for freezing temperatures as they think back on the Cold Freeze of 2021.

January 18, 2022 10:25pm CST
Katy mom testifies to PUC to help keep medically vulnerable daughter safe during a disaster

Katy mom testifies to PUC to help keep medically vulnerable daughter safe during a disaster

As millions of Texans lost power and water during last year’s February freeze, for some, it became a matter of life and death. On Tuesday, the Public Utility Commission held a hearing on a proposed rule that could help save the most vulnerable residents in another disaster.

January 11, 2022 7:10pm CST
Insurance companies sue ERCOT over damage from February's winter storm

Insurance companies sue ERCOT over damage from February's winter storm

This lawsuit by dozens of insurance companies alleges ERCOT is responsible for the power failure last year and claims it could have been prevented.

January 7, 2022 8:00pm CST
Texas DSHS reports higher death toll from February winter storm

Texas DSHS reports higher death toll from February winter storm

28 of those deaths were reported in Travis County, the second-highest countywide death toll, only behind Harris County.

January 2, 2022 9:03pm CST
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