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.

The law says the state's natural gas system won't be required to prepare for extreme weather until 2022 at the earliest and allows companies to opt out of weatherization requirements.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released some findings on Thursday from an investigation into February's deadly winter storm and blackouts. Regulators faulted Texas energy policy for much of the disaster.

Several groups are investigating manipulation of the electric and natural gas markets during the Texas blackout. But the rules are different for different kinds of energy.

A report from Austin's Winter Storm Task Force shows that residents struggled to get crucial information from officials and felt the city was unprepared for the catastrophe, making some lose trust in authorities.

For some energy experts, the increase in donations for the officials at the close of the session looks like a reward for not passing more stringent regulations and raises questions about whether lawmakers let the oil, gas and the broader energy industry off easy for its massive failures.

We explore the history of Texas' electric grid and how it failed so spectacularly during February's winter storm.

The 60-point “Roadmap to Improving Grid Reliability” includes more energy conservation alerts and plans to increase transmission capacity in South and West Texas.