The in Texas means no one company owns all the power plants, transmission lines and distribution networks, and about choose between dozens of power retailers on an open market. Electricity generators, such as NRG and Vistra, produce power, while retail electric providers, such as Tara Energy and Griddy, sell it to residents and businesses. Transmission companies, such as Oncor, transport the power and are compensated by a fee on customer’s bills from their electric provider. But who is responsible when the power goes out?The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, an independent nonprofit,...…The in Texas means no one company owns all the power plants, transmission lines and distribution networks, and about choose between dozens of power retailers on an open market. Electricity generators, such as NRG and Vistra, produce power, while retail electric providers, such as Tara Energy and Griddy, sell it to residents and businesses. Transmission companies, such as Oncor, transport the power and are compensated by a fee on customer’s bills from their electric provider. But who is responsible when the power goes out?The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, an independent nonprofit,...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.It’s clear from the state’s early voting numbers that a lot of new voters have cast ballots this year. Total raw turnout during the early voting period has already surpassed 9 million, which is more than the total number of voters from 2016.Some of that turnout can be credited to an excited electorate. But it’s also thanks to a surge of 1.8 million new registered voters since the 2016 election. When all the votes are counted, experts say, the state’s percentage of registered voters who cast ballots will...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.It’s clear from the state’s early voting numbers that a lot of new voters have cast ballots this year. Total raw turnout during the early voting period has already surpassed 9 million, which is more than the total number of voters from 2016.Some of that turnout can be credited to an excited electorate. But it’s also thanks to a surge of 1.8 million new registered voters since the 2016 election. When all the votes are counted, experts say, the state’s percentage of registered voters who cast ballots will...WW…