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CenterPoint’s Claim to Make Customers “Whole” for Generation Costs Questioned

CenterPoint’s Claim to Make Customers “Whole” for Generation Costs Questioned

by R.A. Dyer | Apr 24, 2025 | Electricity, Legislature

CenterPoint Vice President Jason Ryan has outlined a plan under which its customers would be made whole for previous charges relating to the utility’s leases of mobile generation units that went unused during hurricane recovery efforts....
Railroad Commission makes “Big Ask” for More IT Funding in Advance of 89th Legislature

Railroad Commission makes “Big Ask” for More IT Funding in Advance of 89th Legislature

by R.A. Dyer | Nov 20, 2024 | Legislature

In all, the commission has requested $466,560,272 in biennial funding, with revenues from fees and surcharges covering 34.9 percent of its request and tax-supported General Revenue sources comprising 41.2 percent. ________________________________________________ The...
Federal Judge Blocks Electric Transmission Law in Texas as Anti-Competitive

Federal Judge Blocks Electric Transmission Law in Texas as Anti-Competitive

by R.A. Dyer | Nov 1, 2024 | Electricity, Legislature

The ruling bars regulators from enforcing Senate Bill 1938, a 2019 law that blocked power companies that don’t already own transmission within Texas from building lines inside the state that form part of multi-state electricity grids....
Legislative Committees Zero In On Electric Market Changes and Projected Load Growth

Legislative Committees Zero In On Electric Market Changes and Projected Load Growth

by TCCFUI | Jun 21, 2024 | Legislature

The interim hearings illustrated that the electric market remains a crucial subject for Texas policymaking as we approach the next legislative session. ________________________________________________ Electric market changes adopted during the 2023 legislative session...
House Committee Releases Report on Panhandle Fires Sparked by Fallen Utility Pole

House Committee Releases Report on Panhandle Fires Sparked by Fallen Utility Pole

by TCCFUI | May 3, 2024 | Electricity, Legislature

The Texas House of Representatives Investigative Committee on the Panhandle Wildfires blamed a lack of ready air support, faulty equipment, and a failure of agency coordination for hindering response efforts. ________________________________________________ A...
Energy Fund Completion Bonus Grant Program Rules Set by Texas Public Utility Commission

Energy Fund Completion Bonus Grant Program Rules Set by Texas Public Utility Commission

by TCCFUI | May 2, 2024 | Electricity, Legislature

The new rules establish the “Texas Energy Fund Completion Bonus Grant Program” and create guidelines for generation developers seeking grants to construct new dispatchable power facilities or to expand existing ones. ________________________________________________...
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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

  • CenterPoint’s Claim to Make Customers “Whole” for Generation Costs Questioned
  • ERCOT Forecasts Significant Demand Increases, But Less than Previous Predictions
  • News Round-Up: March 2025
  • News Round-Up: February 2025
  • More Workers Needed to Bolster Broadband, Water Sectors According to Report

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