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The last Texas regulator on the Public Utility Commission at the time of the deadly February blackouts has resigned

AP file AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The last Texas regulator on the Public Utility Commission at the time of the deadly February blackouts has resigned, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday. In a statement issued Tuesday night, Abbott said he had asked for and accepted the resignation of Arthur D'Andrea, the last remaining member of the Public Utility Commission of Texas. D'Andrea, like DeAnn Walker and Sherry Botkin, had been Abbott appointees to the three-member PUC. Walker, the PUC chairwoman, resigned March 1; Botkin resigned March 8. Abbott, a Republican, had blamed the power failures on ...

Another Texas regulator resigns following February blackouts March 9, 2021 GMT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Another Texas utility regulator appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott resigned Monday following the deadly February blackouts that left millions of people without electricity or heat for days. The state’s Public Utility Commission said in a terse statement that Commissioner Sherry Botkin was stepping down immediately. She is the second commissioner to leave, joining former Chairwoman DeAnn Walker, who resigned last week. The commission is responsible for regulating the Texas power grid and is unde...