Thousands are accusing power companies, distribution companies, electric grid operators and others of failing to prepare properly for the February 2021 storm, creating a catastrophe.
A car drives through a darkened West Austin neighborhood that lost power on Feb 18, 2021. The devastating winter storm that struck the state two years ago left millions of Texans without power and caused hundreds of deaths.“This should not have happened,” Nedd said. “We are not living in a Third World country. This is America. And you mean to tell me that y’all cannot prepare better? It’s out of greed that you did this.
When the storm struck just before Valentine’s Day, sending temperatures plunging across Texas, electric grid operators had to order power cuts to millions as demand for electricity rose while people tried to keep their homes warm. Power generators failed to keep up with the need. Some power plants went offline altogether as production of the natural gas that fuels power plantsThe disaster prompted calls to reform the system.
The plaintiffs include a person whose house caught fire when power was restored, another who had both feet amputated after getting frostbite and a disabled person whose ceiling collapsed on him while he was in bed, Cox said. For now, the district judge in Harris County has decided ERCOT is not liable. A spokesperson for ERCOT declined to comment.
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