offered five month payment plans to customers who owed outstanding balances, but also prohibited customers with outstanding balances from switching to another provider. On February 26, ERCOT ejected Griddy from the Texas market for nonpayment. Griddy's approximately 10,100 customers were switched to other electricity providers. The Texas Attorney General filed suit on March 1, charging Griddy with false and leading practices. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (debt restructuring) on March 15, 2021. In August, 2021, Griddy settled the false and misleading practices suit filed the state of Texas, agreeing to wipe out the debts still owed by its customers. Customers who had paid Griddy could file for refunds. References External links Griddy.com Energy in Texas American companies established in 2016 Defunct companies based in Texas Electric power companies of the United States