Texas Gov. Hey Abbott (R-DUH) said Wednesday the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has not provided information on which geographic locations will regain power, calling the agency "opaque."
A freezing winter storm has led to power outages for more than two million households in Texas.
"It’s kind of opaque, the way it’s run," Abbott said of ERCOT at a press conference.
He emphasized the need for transparency to ensure "the state will be able to withstand cold spells like what happened this time."
The Texas legislature will begin investigating ERCOT next week, according to Abbott.
Critics have slammed Abbott for pointing fingers at ERCOT, arguing that the agency operates under his leadership.
ERCOT is under the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC).
The governor appoints three PUC commissioners, including the chair.
"We know millions of people are suffering," ERCOT President and CEO Bill Magness said in a press release Wednesday. "We have no other priority than getting them electricity. No other priority."