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LawFlash: Texas Blackouts Show Vulnerabilities of Electric Grid; Federal and State Investigations Announced

By Stephen M. Spina , Levi McAllister , Kirstin E. Gibbs , J. Daniel Skees , and Patrick R. Pennella
// February 19, 2021

A LawFlash prepared by our energy team discusses likely results of the Texas power outages and blackouts during the recent winter storm, which include federal and state investigations into the outages, federal investigations into commodity and futures price spikes during the storm, force majeure inquiries, and demands for corrective actions to ensure future reliability of the grid system.

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Topics: Electric Generation, FERC, Natural Gas, NERC, Oil & Gas, Reliability, Renewable Energy, State Issues
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Stephen M. Spina, Levi McAllister, Kirstin E. Gibbs, J. Daniel Skees, Patrick R. Pennella

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