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88th Legislative Update: Filed bills, New Committee Assignments, & Sunset Process

88th Legislative Update: Filed bills, New Committee Assignments, & Sunset Process

by TCCFUI | Feb 3, 2023 | Blog, Legislature

Lawmakers have filed more than 2,600 bills during the ongoing 88th Texas Legislature, including several dozen relating to energy and utility issues. ________________________________________________ State lawmakers have filed more than 2,600 bills during the ongoing...
Railroad Commission Amends Newly Adopted Rules Relating to Critical Gas Facilities

Railroad Commission Amends Newly Adopted Rules Relating to Critical Gas Facilities

by TCCFUI | Nov 3, 2022 | Electricity, Legislature

The rules specify how the agency designates certain gas facilities as “critical,” which is particularly important when it comes to the power grid. ________________________________________________ Although initially approved just months ago, rules that allow the Texas...
Railroad Commission Amends Newly Adopted Rules Relating to Critical Gas Facilities

New Law that Could Determine Pace of Transmission Approvals inside ERCOT Divides Lawmakers

by TCCFUI | Oct 17, 2022 | Electricity, Legislature

SB 1281 directs the PUC to consider congestion cost savings when approving transmission line construction. ________________________________________________ Senate Bill 1281 — adopted last year by the Texas Legislature — includes various energy-related provisions, but...
Railroad Commission Amends Newly Adopted Rules Relating to Critical Gas Facilities

Blog: Gov. Greg Abbott Makes New Appointment to Advisory Panel

by TCCFUI | Oct 20, 2021 | Blog, Electricity, Legislature

The State Energy Plan Advisory Committee was created as part of Senate Bill 3, which state lawmakers adopted in response to February’s power crisis. ________________________________________________ Gov. Greg Abbott this week has announced four appointments to a new...
Blog: Netting Issue Divides Stakeholders as PUC Implements HB 4492

Blog: Netting Issue Divides Stakeholders as PUC Implements HB 4492

by TCCFUI | Sep 3, 2021 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT, Legislature

HB 4492 includes within its 27 pages detailed language that pertain to the recovery of extraordinary energy-related costs falling broadly into two categories — the “default balance” costs and the “uplift balance” costs. ________________________________________________...
Blog: PUC Pushes to Implement Power Sector Weatherization Before Winter 2022

Blog: PUC Pushes to Implement Power Sector Weatherization Before Winter 2022

by TCCFUI | Aug 26, 2021 | Blog, ERCOT, Legislature, Regulatory Action

Power sector weatherization is required under new omnibus legislation adopted in response to February’s statewide outages. ________________________________________________ Athough still incomplete, legislatively mandated weatherization rules for Texas generators and...
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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

  • 88th Legislative Update: Filed bills, New Committee Assignments, & Sunset Process
  • News Round-Up: February 2023
  • Major ERCOT Market Overhaul to Subsidize Generators Receives Go-Ahead from Regulators
  • PUC, ERCOT Board Adopts Controversial Governance Change for Texas Power Grid
  • Settlement with ERCOT Reached in $1.9 Billion Brazos Electric Coop Bankruptcy Case

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