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AG Sues Energy Company for Fatal Wildfire that Caused More than $1 Billion in Damages

AG Sues Energy Company for Fatal Wildfire that Caused More than $1 Billion in Damages

by R.A. Dyer | Dec 17, 2025 | Electricity

Xcel has said it had “accepted responsibility from the beginning” and attempted to work with victims and state officials to reach solutions. ________________________________________________ Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Southwestern Public Service Company,...
ERCOT Grid Operator Creates Two New Organizations, Makes other Changes for 2026

ERCOT Grid Operator Creates Two New Organizations, Makes other Changes for 2026

by R.A. Dyer | Dec 17, 2025 | ERCOT

 ERCOT will form two new organizations — “Interconnection and Grid Analysis” and “Enterprise Data and Artificial Intelligence” groups — in 2026. ________________________________________________ Two new ERCOT organizations — the “Interconnection and Grid Analysis” and...
ERCOT Grid Operator Creates Two New Organizations, Makes other Changes for 2026

ERCOT Launches Realtime Co-optimization Market Overhaul after Years of Preparation

by R.A. Dyer | Dec 10, 2025 | ERCOT

ERCOT officials predict the change could lead to more than $1 billion in market savings annually. The modifications also will improve how ERCOT’s automated systems consider batteries and their state of charge for grid operational purposes....
Texas Energy Fund Loan Program Finances Sixth Project: A 455-MW plant near Houston

Texas Energy Fund Loan Program Finances Sixth Project: A 455-MW plant near Houston

by R.A. Dyer | Dec 2, 2025 | ERCOT

The Texas Energy Fund is a $10 billion subsidy program created by the Texas Legislature to help finance the development of dispatchable generation. ________________________________________________ Another subsidized loan agreement under the Texas Energy Fund — the...
“System Safety and Integrity” Riders Explained: Atmos Interim Charges Finance Pipeline Testing

“System Safety and Integrity” Riders Explained: Atmos Interim Charges Finance Pipeline Testing

by R.A. Dyer | Dec 2, 2025 | Gas

Through System Safety and Integrity riders, or SSI riders, Atmos recovers from customers certain system safety costs that it incurs each year to maintain its pipeline system. ________________________________________________ The pipelines division of Atmos Energy, the...
Texas in Line to Receive $1.3 billion in Broadband Funding, But Less than Half Initially Projected

Texas in Line to Receive $1.3 billion in Broadband Funding, But Less than Half Initially Projected

by R.A. Dyer | Dec 1, 2025 | Gas

While touted by the acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock in a Nov. 20 release as a “landmark achievement,” the award has disappointed many rural providers and community leaders, according to published reports. ________________________________________________ The...
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Why TCCFUI

TCCFUI is comprehensively focused on utility issues for Texas cities! With its volunteer board of city representatives, we work with other state and local organizations to fill unserved city needs.

Recent Blog Posts

  • AG Sues Energy Company for Fatal Wildfire that Caused More than $1 Billion in Damages
  • ERCOT Grid Operator Creates Two New Organizations, Makes other Changes for 2026
  • News Round-Up: December 2025
  • ERCOT Launches Realtime Co-optimization Market Overhaul after Years of Preparation
  • Texas Energy Fund Loan Program Finances Sixth Project: A 455-MW plant near Houston