by TCCFUI | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
Without substantial changes, a proposed deal to transfer the state’s largest transmission and distribution utility to an out-of-state company should be rejected, according to Texas regulatory staff and others. At issue is the proposed sale of Oncor, the massive north...
by TCCFUI | Dec 2, 2016 | Blog
Wind generation briefly topped the 15,000-megawatt mark this month, achieving a new record for total instantaneous wind power output in Texas. Wind turbines cranked out 15,033 MW of electricity at 12:35 p.m. on Nov. 27, reported ERCOT, the operator of the state’s main...
by TCCFUI | Nov 22, 2016 | Blog
The extra bells and whistles – and who, ultimately, pays for them – has taken center stage in an ongoing debate over the state’s under-utilized SmartMeterTexas website for electric consumers. The website, in theory, can help Texans save money by providing them with...
by TCCFUI | Nov 11, 2016 | Blog
Several key reforms for the Texas Railroad Commission that would have helped gas utility ratepayers were removed Thursday from a 2017 legislative package. The rejected reforms included a proposal to change the agency’s name to one that better reflect its...
by TCCFUI | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog
Oncor customers: is there a rate hike in your future? That’s the big question on the minds of some utility watchers as a deal draws near to transfer ownership of Oncor to Florida-based NextEra. “It’s obviously a concern,” said Geoffrey Gay, an attorney monitoring the...
