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February 14, 2026

Texas

Xcel Energy
Texas PUC Lifts Stay on Storm-related Nonpayment Disconnections
Texas regulators last week agreed to end a moratorium on customer disconnects for nonpayment that dated back to February as energy prices soared in the wake of a severe winter storm. The Public Utility Commission said Friday that with a “proliferation” of available financial support and the need for utilities to resume normal business operations, …
KXAN
Abbott Signs Texas Grid Legislation into Law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a pair of comprehensive reform bills that he said would fix the “flaws” that lead to February’s power failure.
U.S. House of Representatives
Former PUC Commissioners Weigh in on ERCOT Fixes
Five former Texas regulators have released a report with recommendations to  prevent additional weather-driven blackouts like those in February.
Texas House of Representatives
Texas Legislators Finish Work on Electricity Market — for Now
The Texas Legislature has adjourned, having passed just enough reforms in the wake of February's arctic event to protect the ERCOT grid this summer.
UPDATE: Texas Legislative Response to Winter Storm Leaves Some Doubting
Texas lawmakers passed several bills in response to the ERCOT grid’s near collapse during February’s winter storm.
Six Years in the Making: LP&L Migrates Load to ERCOT
ERCOT welcomed 70% of Lubbock Power & Light’s load to its system, a culmination of six years of engineering work and regulatory approvals.
CPS Energy Wins Round 1 vs. ERCOT
CPS Energy is celebrating a pair of victories in its battle with ERCOT over the nearly $50 billion in market transactions during the February winter storm.
Utility CEOs Emphasize Regional Perspective
Three utility CEOs from Canada, Mexico and the U.S. described their challenges in making the clean energy transition.
Cramton, Garza Discuss ‘Lessons Learned from Texas’ After Feb. Storm
Beth Garza and Peter Cramton briefed the NECA on lessons Northeastern stakeholders could take from ERCOT's experience during the February winter storm.
Revamped Texas PUC Faces ‘Heavy Lift’
Texas’ newest PUC commissioners conducted their first open meeting with a workload that included approving Avangrid's acquisition of PNM.

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