Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says investigation into ERCOT imminent for promising it was ready for Texas winter storm
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says investigation into ERCOT imminent for promising it was ready for Texas winter storm KTRK Share: As power returns to normal across Texas and thousands begin to clean up damage from this week's winter storm, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick promises an investigation into what went wrong with the state's power grid that kept thousands in the dark and freezing for days. ERCOT promised state leaders that the grid was ready for this week's winter weather, according to Patrick, only to admit days later that it was minutes away from a complete failure before blackouts were implemented.