TCCFUI
  • Home
  • About
    • What is TCCFUI?
    • What We Do
    • Board Members
    • Member Cities
  • Resources
    • Learning Opportunities
    • Municipal Fee FAQ
    • For Members
    • Bylaws & Sample Resolution
    • Useful Links
    • Regulatory Glossary
    • RTO Fact Sheet
    • Legislative Action
    • 2025 Conference Materials
  • Broadband Info
    • Broadband Glossary
    • BEAD Program FAQ
    • BDO Resources
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
Select Page
Municipal Group Calls for Ratepayer Protections in Gas Utility Law Implementation

Municipal Group Calls for Ratepayer Protections in Gas Utility Law Implementation

by R.A. Dyer | Nov 21, 2025 | Gas

Newly adopted House Bill 4384 allows gas utilities to classify certain capital and tax expenditures as “regulatory assets” in rate proceedings. Under the law, utilities can then quickly begin charging their customers for these assets....
Atmos Financial Reports Reveal Long-Term Spending, Revenue and Customer Bill Increases

Atmos Financial Reports Reveal Long-Term Spending, Revenue and Customer Bill Increases

by R.A. Dyer | Nov 18, 2025 | Rates and Service

Energy utilities typically are authorized to receive a regulated rate of return on its capital spending. That means the more it spends, the more it can make in revenues. ________________________________________________ During a recent earnings call with investment...
Record Number of Cities, Political Subdivisions Join ERCOT as Stakeholder Members for 2026

Record Number of Cities, Political Subdivisions Join ERCOT as Stakeholder Members for 2026

by R.A. Dyer | Nov 12, 2025 | ERCOT

All told, 176 cities or political subdivisions signed up as ERCOT members before a Nov. 7 deadline. That number exceeds last year’s total of 166 city signups and likewise exceeds the number of city signups during any year since at least 2016....
Atmos Financial Reports Reveal Long-Term Spending, Revenue and Customer Bill Increases

Atmos Projects More Spending, More Profits and Increasing Consumer Bills through 2030

by R.A. Dyer | Nov 10, 2025 | Gas

The company put the average customer bill at $80 for the 2025 fiscal year, up from around $50 during in 2020. The company projects average bills will continue increasing over the decade, reaching as much as $121 by 2030....
Oncor Reports Massive Transmission Construction Plans; Revenue and Spending Increases

Oncor Reports Massive Transmission Construction Plans; Revenue and Spending Increases

by R.A. Dyer | Nov 6, 2025 | Electricity

Oncor Electric expects to construct more than half the projects for ERCOT’s statewide multi-billion-dollar 765-kV Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan, the Dallas-based utility reports. ________________________________________________ Oncor Electric expects to...
Fourth Commissioner Appointed to PUC: Morgan Johnson of Governor’s Office

Fourth Commissioner Appointed to PUC: Morgan Johnson of Governor’s Office

by R.A. Dyer | Nov 6, 2025 | Regulatory Action

Johnson joins fellow commissioners Kathleen Jackson and Courtney Hjaltman at the PUC as well as chair Thomas Gleeson ________________________________________________   Morgan Johnson, the deputy general counsel for the Office of the Governor, has been appointed...
« Older Entries

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

  • Municipal Group Calls for Ratepayer Protections in Gas Utility Law Implementation
  • News Round-Up: November 2025
  • Atmos Financial Reports Reveal Long-Term Spending, Revenue and Customer Bill Increases
  • Record Number of Cities, Political Subdivisions Join ERCOT as Stakeholder Members for 2026
  • Atmos Projects More Spending, More Profits and Increasing Consumer Bills through 2030