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Bill Magness, the former president and CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, was removed from his post Wednesday following last month's winter storm that resulted in days-long blackouts for more than 4 million Texans.

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ERCOT CEO Refuses $800K Payout Following Firing

7:09am March 05, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Bill Magness was removed from his post Wednesday. He informed the organization he will not accept his $800,000 severance.

Five out-of-state members of a major Texas electricity grid operator are resigning following winter storm Uri that hit the state and knocked out coal, natural gas and nuclear plants that were unprepared for the freezing temperatures brought on by the stor

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Board Members Resign From Texas Electric Grid Operator After Mass Power Outages

4:01am February 24, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has been heavily criticized after last week's winter storm left more than 4 million Texans without power for several days.