Strong winds, hail and heavy rain knocked out power in several areas of the city, especially in northern and eastern areas.

Following Wednesday’s storms, power companies in Central Texas continue to work to restore power in some areas.

The Public Utility Commission has been implementing new rules that will make the ERCOT grid more reliable by improving the ...

Cowden, 38, spots problems such as a pump jack with faulty wiring or ... role in regulating power lines. And the Public Utility Commission of Texas, which oversees electricity in the state ...

Cowden said he often spots problems with oilfield electrical equipment such as a pumpjack with faulty wiring or a power line lying on dead grass. Credit: Annie Rice for The Texas Tribune Audio ...

Sometimes the weight of ice pulls branches onto electric lines. Other times wind makes a wire spark ... the system over time. Texas had 210 weather-related power outages — more than any other ...

The largest wildfire in Texas history was caused by a power line after a pole that “appeared ... the cross member and wires fell and made contact with fine grassy fuels. Utility company Xcel ...

Hundreds of pounds of ice weigh down a branch, which sags onto a power line, stretching it ... in the chilly weather. Oncor Electric, which serves much of North Texas and the Midland-Odessa ...