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Texas Supreme Court Issues Electric Opinion on PUC Orders During Winter Storm Uri

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On June 14, 2024, the Supreme Court of Texas issued a pivotal opinion concerning the actions of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission) during 2021’s Winter Storm Uri. In Public Utility Commission of Texas v....more

McGuireWoods LLP

Texas Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Major Winter Storm Uri Case

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In February 2021, winter storm Uri hit Texas, causing a sharp spike in electricity demand that could not be satisfied by available generation resources, resulting in statewide blackouts. Commercial, industrial and residential...more

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Retail Electricity Customers Denied Relief from Uri

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In re Luminant Generation Company LLC et al is a bitter pill for the litigation hangover from Winter Storm Uri. Takeaway: Texas does not recognize a legal duty owed by wholesale power generators to retail customers to provide...more

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Winter Storm Uri Power Dispute Reaches the Supreme Court of Texas

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On Sept. 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of Texas announced it will review a lower court’s reversal of two winter storm Uri orders by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), which date back to 2021. During the historic...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Texas Winter Readiness Update – November 10, 2021

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On November 10, 2021, ERCOT held a workshop on Generation Entity Winter Weather Preparedness. At this workshop, ERCOT provided an explanation of its approach to implementing the Public Utility Commission’s Winter Emergency...more

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After the Storm: Public Utility Commission of Texas Adopts New Winter Weatherization Rule Requirements for ERCOT-based Generators...

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In the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 3, which, among other things, required the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“the Commission”) to adopt certain market-related rules. A key...more

King & Spalding

Winter Weather Readiness Requirements for Generation Entities in Texas

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With winter coming, many are questioning whether Texas will be able to avoid another catastrophic loss of power like that experienced during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. While regulators have known the causes of the...more

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Legislative Check-In on Energy-Related Mandates from the 87th Regular Session

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During the 87th regular legislative session, the Texas Legislature passed several bills to address energy-related issues resulting from Winter Storm Uri. Together, the legislation required an overhaul of the ERCOT board of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Make (Whole) A Minute: Brazos Bankruptcy Update

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Beginning on February 13, 2021, something unprecedented happened in the state of Texas—a winter storm caused temperatures to dip well-below freezing. This event, dubbed the “Black Swan Winter Event,” caused Texas to...more

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A Legislative Session In Review: Taking A Look At Key Energy Bills That Did (And Did Not) Pass During The 87th Regular Session

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After Winter Storm Uri devastated the ERCOT grid, calls for industry reform rang out across the state of Texas. For the past few months, public hearings and floor debates have considered wide-ranging proposals to harden the...more

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Lone Star Solar: Challenges and Opportunities in Post-Blackout Texas

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Starting in late February, over 2.7 million Texas households were left without energy and over 100 people died as a severe winter storm caused a series of rolling blackouts across Texas, drawing national attention to the...more

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Texas Power Grid Failure Results in Widespread Consequences

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Legal, legislative, and procurement issues related to this week’s widespread failures of the Texas power grid have and will continue to result in significant losses for numerous businesses and individuals in Texas and...more

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Polar Vortex Highlights Problems with Texas Isolationist Model and Need for National Electric Grid

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Following a week of extremely cold temperatures which caused millions of Texans to be without power, in some cases for longer that three days, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that it will be...more

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