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The Public Utility Commission of Texas voted Thursday to approve new price protections for consumers during power emergencies.

This energy reliability study points to potential issues the Texas power grid may have if we get a cold and wet winter.

Industry experts continue to argue over whether the electricity market in Texas needs to change to make the grid more reliable in winter and summer.

ERCOT has projected that Texas could see widespread power outages if the state experiences severe winter weather on par with a storm that plunged temperatures...