by R.A. Dyer | Feb 11, 2026 | Legislature
The PUC’s new rules implement Senate Bill 231 that — among other things — requires the emergency units to be mobile and capable of generating electric energy within three hours. SB 231 also added new guardrail requirements for consumers. The author of SB 231 is state...
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 10, 2026 | Telecom
Musk’s SpaceX received BEAD awards valued at $733 million across various states, including $109 million from Texas. ________________________________________________ SpaceX, the aerospace service company owned by multi-billionaire Elon Musk, wants to change the terms...
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 9, 2026 | Gas
Rates charged by the statewide gas utility will increase under the rate settlement— but only by $14.4 million overall — as opposed to the $41.1 million initially proposed by TGS. That’s a nearly 65 percent reduction from the company’s request....
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 5, 2026 | Gas
Another revenue driver was House Bill 4384, adopted by the Texas Legislature in 2025. City groups opposed HB 4384 because of its potential to increase bills. ________________________________________________ Atmos Energy expects its average customer bills to...
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 3, 2026 | ERCOT
The grid should have no problems meeting energy demand if conditions remain normal in March — which is likely. ________________________________________________ Despite the warmer weather, ERCOT faces a slight risk of issuing an emergency alert during the first month...
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 3, 2026 | ERCOT
Some legislative changes likely helped protect the grid during the January cold snap and other changes were inconsequential. Luck also played a role. ________________________________________________ About 50,000 Texans lost power during last month’s winter storm — a...
