Texas lawmakers and regulators are trying to figure out how a puny Category 1 hurricane could have caused the devastation in Houston that led to long-term outages, and CenterPoint Energy has borne the brunt of the scrutiny.

Entergy promoted its Hurricane Beryl response alongside a pair of pending settlements with Louisiana regulators over rates and the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station during a second quarter earnings call.

Transmission providers say Hurricane Beryl’s high winds deep inland in a heavily-wooded region led to significant customer outages that will last more than a week after the storm’s landfall.

PJM said the grid maintained reliability through nearly a week of harsh winter conditions during the winter storm that blanketed much of the nation in mid-January.

PJM released a report on the December 2022 winter storm detailing its emergency actions and recommended changes to its markets and operations to limit the impact of future severe weather.

ERCOT says it is prepared for triple-digit temperatures in much of Texas this week and next that are expected to lead to new records for peak demand.

Governors of California, Arizona and Nevada have agreed to a three-year water conservation plan aimed at protecting the drought-stricken Colorado River system.

SPP says it expects “normal” summer operations in its balancing authority and reliability coordinator areas this summer, despite a projected drought.

Falling natural gas prices and additional electric resources are among the bright spots in FERC’s Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment.