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...
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...
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...
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...
by TCCFUI | May 8, 2019 | Blog, Legislature
The 2019 Legislative Session adjourns sine die on May 27 — less than a month from today. By our calculation, lawmakers have filed more than 100 bills that relate to gas or electricity. We have categorized and described many of them below, and summarized...
by TCCFUI | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog, Legislature, Rates and Service
If adopted, pending legislation could lead to higher-than-necessary utility rates and potentially undermine reliability. Lawmakers have filed more than 6,000 bills since convening in Austin on Jan. 8 for the 86th Texas Legislature. By our calculation, more than...
