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ERCOT responds to Abbott s directives to improve electric grid reliability
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Power outages in Houston due to heavy snow in February.
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) responded to Gov. Greg Abbott s letter directing the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) and ERCOT to take immediate actions to improve electric reliability across the state last week, according to a Monday news release.
In a letter to the governor, ERCOT detailed the strategies they have taken to achieve that goal.
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