by R.A. Dyer | Apr 2, 2026 | Legislature
Known as “Interim Charges,” the instructions to various legislative committees include those relating to the implementation Senate Bill 3, which was adopted in 2021 in response to Winter Storm Uri that year. ________________________________________________ State...
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 | Oct 28, 2025 | Legislature
Hundreds of laws pertaining to the gas and electric utility matters, the energy market and ERCOT were adopted by the Texas Legislature in 2023 and 2025. It’s now up to regulators to implement them. ________________________________________________ During this...
by R.A. Dyer | Sep 24, 2025 | Legislature
PUC staff have plenty of work ahead as they focus on about a half dozen new laws adopted during the 89th Texas Legislature. ________________________________________________ A recent summary of Public Utility Commission rule making for the remainder of 2025 shows a...
by R.A. Dyer | Sep 10, 2025 | Legislature
The PUC and the Railroad Commission have received budget boosts for the fiscal biennium, which begins this month. ________________________________________________ The state’s two principal regulatory agencies for utility issues – the Public Utility Commission of Texas...
by R.A. Dyer | Aug 1, 2025 | Legislature
SB 6 seeks to simultaneously facilitate these large load interconnections and insulate Texas ratepayers from related transmission costs and reliability concerns. ________________________________________________ Last spring, the 89th Texas Legislature enacted Senate...
