Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

Millions of Texas residents in the energy capital of the US remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out for 36 hours or longer in many homes. Photo: CNBC

Texas power board members resign over mass outages

Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) underestimated the surge in demand caused by the unusually cold weather and used planned outages to avert an uncontrolled blackout

Millions of Texas residents in the energy capital of the US remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out for 36 hours or longer in many homes. Photo: CNBC

Mother whose 11-year-old son died in Texas freeze sues for $100 million

Millions of Texas residents in the energy capital of the US remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out for 36 hours or longer in many homes. Photo: CNBC

Why a predictable cold snap crippled the Texas power grid