Texas Supreme Court to Weigh Liability of Utility Companies in 2021 Winter Storm

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The Texas Supreme Court is set to decide whether families of those killed and injured during the 2021 winter storm can sue utility distributors for negligence. The case stems from power outages caused by the storm, with companies arguing they followed ERCOT's orders to shed load and prevent grid collapse. Plaintiffs argue that utility companies failed to implement promised rolling blackouts, leading to prolonged outages and fatalities.

As Texans prepare for several days of freezing weather, the Texas Supreme Court is looking back to the arctic blast that swept the state in February 2021.

In a petition filed in May, the companies argue they were simply following ERCOT’s orders to shed load to prevent the collapse of the power grid.“In the past, natural gas companies have been held not liable in situations similar to this. The generators, the companies that actually make the power, whether it’s solar generation, wind generation, coal generation, have been held not liable in winter storms, for example,” said Ruback.

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