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ERCOT can’t be sued over power grid failures during 2021 winter storm, Texas Supreme Court rules

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ERCOT can’t be sued over power grid failures during 2021 winter storm, Texas Supreme Court rules

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World News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

The all-Republican court narrowly found that the nonprofit corporation operating the state’s electrical grid qualifies for sovereign immunity, which protects government entities from lawsuits.

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