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Blog: Blackouts Prompt Legislative Inquiries into ERCOT

Blog: Blackouts Prompt Legislative Inquiries into ERCOT

by TCCFUI | Feb 16, 2021 | Blog, Legislature

Texas was roiled by similar rolling outages almost 10 years ago exactly. Then, as now, a punishing cold snap caused electricity use to spike even as several plants went off line. ________________________________________________ What happened and why? This week’s...
87th Texas Legislature: New Bills, New Committee Assignments

87th Texas Legislature: New Bills, New Committee Assignments

by TCCFUI | Feb 11, 2021 | Blog, Legislature

Battery storage, transmission siting and potentially expensive regulatory changes — these utility-related issues and others are included in bills now pending before the Texas Legislature. _______________________________________________   From battery storage...
BLOG: PUC Seeks Legislative Guidance on EV Charging Stations, TUSF

BLOG: PUC Seeks Legislative Guidance on EV Charging Stations, TUSF

by TCCFUI | Jan 7, 2021 | Blog, Legislature, Regulatory Action, Telecom

The PUC also seeks guidance pertaining to a looming shortfall in a rural telecommunications fund. ________________________________________________ Analysts expect tens of thousands of new electric vehicles on the road within the next decade — and with them, an influx...
Blog: Legislation costly to Texas cities signed by governor

Blog: Legislation costly to Texas cities signed by governor

by TCCFUI | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog, Legislature

Nothing in the legislation requires cable and phone companies to pass along any savings to consumers.   It could cost the City of San Antonio $7.3 million. For Dallas it means $9.3 million. For Houston it could amount to a whopping $24 million. These are the...

86th Texas Legislature: Final Legislative Update for the 2019 Session

by TCCFUI | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog, Legislature, Rates and Service, Regulatory Action

The 2019 Legislative Session adjourned sine die on May 27.   The Texas Legislature adjourned sine die on May 27. We have been watching the session closely, especially with an eye toward bills that can affect the affordability of electric and gas service. Here is...

Blog: Utility-Scale Battery Storage Subject to Debate at PUC, Legislature, ERCOT

by TCCFUI | May 14, 2019 | Blog, Legislature

SB 1941 would make clear that transmission and distribution utilities possess legal authority to deploy utility-scale batteries.   For much of the history of the electric delivery system in the United States, a fundamental assumption has been that there is no...
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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

  • Public Utility Commission Issues Series of Executive Orders in Response to Blackouts
  • News Round-Up Feb. 15-21
  • Blog: Blackouts Prompt Legislative Inquiries into ERCOT
  • 87th Texas Legislature: New Bills, New Committee Assignments
  • News Round-Up Feb. 7-14

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