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The Texas Public Utilities Commission said Friday that it did not intend to reverse $ 16 billion in electrical surcharges that an independent market monitor had noted as a result of week-long …
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Read More »Texas Public Utility Commission Chief Resigns After Blackouts
The head of the Texas Public Utilities Commission resigned as the consequences of the energy crisis that hit the state during a severe winter storm last month mounted. DeAnn Walker said Monday …
Read More »India suspects China could be behind major blackout in Mumbai
NEW DELHI – Indian officials are investigating whether China’s cyberattacks could have been behind a blackout in Mumbai last year. State officials in Maharashtra, of which Mumbai is the capital, said Monday …
Read More »Texas Electric Company Files Bankruptcy Citing $ 1.8 Billion In Grid Operator Claims
FILE PHOTO: Overhead power lines seen during record temperatures in Houston, Texas, USA, February 17, 2021. REUTERS / Adrees Latif // File photo HOUSTON (Reuters) – Texas’ oldest and largest electric power …
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Read More »Texas Power Market Short of $ 2.1 Billion in Payments After Freeze
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