Gov. Greg Abbott's office has said he was "not involved in any way" with the decision. Testimony from the former head of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas appears to contradict that.

A new report from an association of civil engineers places part of the blame for the storm’s aftermath on a “run to fail” model adopted by energy companies.

A year ago, temperatures across the state plummeted, in many cases to below freezing. Low-income Texans were hit hardest, and now they’re more vulnerable than ever.

There may be many deaths that have yet to be recognized. One statistician recommends the state commission an independent review.

The transit agency earned praise and criticism in a third-party analysis of its performance during the historic February storm. It's vowing to implement the recommendations.

Officials added 36 to the estimate of lives lost in the disaster, which knocked out power in much of the state. Some experts place the toll even higher.

Eighty-seven families were forced to move from the Rosemont at Oak Valley over the summer. Last week, the county said repairs were complete and residents could safely return.

Oil and gas regulators at the Railroad Commission of Texas cleared the way for $3.4 billion to be paid to natural gas companies by raising bills for ratepayers.

The audit points out multiple decisions the City of Austin could have made leading up to and during the winter storm that may have resulted in better outcomes for the city’s residents.

An Austin Energy representative could not definitively say whether changes the utility has implemented have made Austin better prepared for a storm like the one in February.