A company is repurposing the batteries to store electricity and sell it to the grid when power from wind and solar dwindles.

The city approved a plan in 2020 to shut the Fayette Power Project plant with the aim of eliminating carbon emissions. But political, economic and technological forces have gotten in the way.

Many people and insurers sued the Electric Reliability Council of Texas after the 2021 freeze. The nonprofit says it shouldn’t be liable. The state Supreme Court has a chance to weigh in.

The cost of electricity in Texas is tightly tied to the price of natural gas, which has more than doubled since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.

Skyrocketing price of power could impact CPS Energy bills for a decade or moreAfter unusual icy weather left millions of Texans without power, some are facing another crisis: Sky-high electricity bills. AdHere’s more on the soaring electricity bills:WHAT ARE WHOLESALE ELECTRICITY PRICES? Wholesale electricity prices fluctuate based on demand. Wholesale prices are typically as low as a couple of cents per kilowatt-hour but spiked to $9 per kilowatt-hour after the storm. It’s unclear how many other Texans also pay wholesale prices from other companies.

Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas TribuneThe operator of Texas' power grid said Thursday that it has made significant progress in returning energy to the state's system and is no longer having to order electricity providers to cut power to homes and businesses. But many people across the state remain without power due to more local problems in the electrical system. And in a growing crisis, millions of people across the state have had their water service disrupted because of the winter storm. It's unclear how many people currently are lacking power in the state, though the number has declined significantly in the past 24 hours. Oncor Electric Delivery, Texas’ largest utility, provides power for almost 4 million customers across Texas.