ERCOT's Chief Executive Answered Questions From Tarrant County Residents. Here's What You Missed

Arlington TX

27 January, 2022

6:30 PM

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By Haley Samsel, Fort Worth Report January 26, 2022 Brad Jones, the interim chief executive of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, has been a busy man since taking over the troubled agency last May. Better known as ERCOT, the nonprofit organization is responsible for managing the state's electricity grid under the supervision of the Public Utility Commission, whose commissioners are appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott. In an effort to rebuild trust following the near-collapse of Texas' power grid during last February's winter storm, Jones has traveled across the state to hold listening sessions everywhere from Odessa to Frisco. On Tuesday night, Jones tuned in virtually for a town hall with voters and Republican officials based in Tarrant County. State Sen. Kelly Hancock and state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione also answered questions read by County Commissioner Gary Fickes. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.