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Two days before the Texas Legislature is due back in Austin for the first special session of the Summer, Texas Governor Greg Abbott took steps that he believes would help improve ERCOT and the grid in Texas. In a letter sent to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Abbott called on the commission to take immediate steps that would improve the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the grid...

So basically, sit in a dark cool place with your dirty clothes and don't move until Friday. Gotcha.

The Texas Tribune confirmed that at least 57 people died in Texas as a result of the winter storm that ripped through our state last month.

Five board members who live outside of Texas announced their resignation Tuesday. The news was met with approval from Governor Greg Abbott.

Governor Abbott tweeted "...About 500,000 residential customers [were] having power restored." Even more should have their power restored this evening.

The state's power grid is getting back to normal today after Monday's unseasonably cold temperatures. Overnight lows this morning were in the upper teens in Tyler, and today's high will reach about 44.