Bill Thompson: Horrific power shortage leaves no shortage of villains

Bill Magness, president and CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), testifies before the state Senate's Committee on Business and Commerce on Feb. 25, 2021. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Rolling blackouts that didn’t roll? Shivering in the dark for hours or days? No water after pipes froze while the electricity was off? An electric bill charging you thousands of dollars for whatever power came your way? Looking for someone to blame? Pick your villain. ERCOT: The quasi-government agency responsible for managing the Texas power […]

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