The lawsuit filed Tuesday by state Attorney General Ken Paxton accuses Southwestern Public Service Company, which operates in Texas as Xcel Energy, of negligence in its upkeep of aging utility poles.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has sued the utility company whose downed power lines sparked the largest wildfire in state history, a deadly blaze that destroyed homes and livestock and charred miles of ...

Texas Wildfires Lawsuit FILE - Land charred by the Smokehouse Creek fire is seen, Feb. 29, 2024, in Canadian, Texas. (AP Photo/David Erickson, File) (2024) (David Erickson/AP) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — ...