Texas News Texas public utility commission approves new weatherization rules for power generators KWBU | By Texas Standard Published October 22, 2021 at 7:14 AM CDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 4:58 Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT News An Austin Energy electrical station in June. Many of the rules stem from the 2011 freeze that caused widespread power outages. The 2021 freeze and subsequent outages killed hundreds.