ERCOT can’t be sued, high court rules

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that ERCOT, which operates the state’s power grid, is a government entity and is immune to lawsuits resulting from Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. The 5-4 ruling reversed a previous judgment from a Dallas appeals court, The Dallas Morning News reported. Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, writing for the majority, said it should be immune to suits ...

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