by R.A. Dyer | Jan 13, 2026 | Electricity
Technically, the proposed $11.5 billion acquisition is of TNMP Energy — Texas New Mexico Power’s parent company — and it still requires Public Utility Commission approval. ________________________________________________ After multiple weeks of settlement discussions,...
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,...
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...
by R.A. Dyer | Nov 3, 2025 | Electricity
Competitive Power Ventures Basin Ranch will build the plant, which is expected to begin generating power for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas power region in 2029. ________________________________________________ Another subsidized loan agreement under the...
by R.A. Dyer | Oct 13, 2025 | Electricity
The restoration costs will add about $2 per month to the average customer’s electricity bill, with the rate change expected to take effect later this year or early next year. ________________________________________________ An approximately $1.2 billion CenterPoint...
by R.A. Dyer | Aug 6, 2025 | Electricity
The plant, under construction by NRG Energy, is currently slated to begin operating next summer, according to the governor’s office. ________________________________________________ A 456-megawatt natural gas power plant in Houston has received the go-ahead for loan...
