Electricity Prices

Two electricity providers claim in state court that the Public Utility Commission of Texas unlawfully voted without prior notice during February’s Winter Storm Uri to raise market prices by tens of billions of dollars over a four-day span.

Motorist on County Road West drive past a power station Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Odessa, Texas. (Jacob Ford/Odessa American via AP)

AUSTIN, Texas — Two electricity providers claim in state court that the Public Utility Commission of Texas unlawfully voted without prior notice during February’s Winter Storm Uri to raise market prices by tens of billions of dollars over a four-day span.

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