The board of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas convened an emergency meeting on Wednesday where the chief executive was forced to apologise, conceding his company"could have done a better job" after severe blackouts hit the southern state during its coldest winter in over 30 years.
ERCOT, which manages around 90 percent of the state's electricity, has been under fire in recent days, as residents of the state have brought lawsuits against it for failing to provide power during freezing temperatures. Texas is one of the few U.S. states to have an independent energy grid.How Ted Cruz Contradicted Sean Hannity's Defense of Cancun Trip
A fifth ERCOT board member resigned on Wednesday, after four others said they would step down the previous day. A sixth has withdrawn his application from the board. All of them live outside Texas.
O rly?
I'M SORRY? OOPS? MY BAD? DAMN I MESSED UP? GEE GOLLY I DIDN'T MEAN TO? WFT?!
Apologies in fine print
Too little too late.... 2011 government recommendations were totally ignored. This was gross negligence.
Well, everything's taken care of.
Right up there with TedCruz 'apologies'. Also, why is giving a platform to a known RW provocateur? (MrAndyNgo) Purely rhetorical.
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