Following widespread power outages during a series of winter storms that left many Texas residents in the dark for days, the head of the organization overseeing the state’s power grid has been fired.
Bill Magness, president and CEO of Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), was terminated from his contract by the organization’s board of directors after an emergency meeting Wednesday night.
CNNに送られた声明の中で, ERCOT says the board “directed the Corporate Secretary to exercise the 60 日々’ termination notice” to Magness pursuant to the employee agreement. He will continue to serve as president and CEO during this transition period, 声明は言った.
Five board members had earlier resigned after the storms.
ERCOT expects to start an immediate search for a new president and CEO, 声明は言った. The next ERCOT board meeting is currently scheduled for April 13.
