by TCCFUI | May 6, 2022 | Blog, Gas, Media Reports
So far, no evidence has surfaced that any pipeline company inappropriately withheld gas supplies to increase profits. However, Texas pipeline companies routinely keep excess gas in storage and on pipelines to sell when prices are at a premium — which they are...
by TCCFUI | Mar 27, 2021 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT, Legislature, Media Reports
Berkshire Hathaway pitches a plan for regulated generation inside ERCOT. ________________________________________________ Berkshire Hathaway Energy – billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s company — has pitched Texas lawmakers on a plan to build 10 new natural...
by TCCFUI | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog, Gas, Media Reports, Rates and Service
Three of the state’s major gas utilities have announced assistance programs. ________________________________________________ A recent decision by the Texas Public Utility Commission to suspend electric service disconnections during the COVID-19 crisis made statewide...
by TCCFUI | Mar 20, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, Gas, Media Reports, Rates and Service, Regulatory Action
Essential staff at the nation’s power plants may find themselves living on site as the COVID-19 crisis worsens, and some plants already have begun stockpiling beds, blankets and food. ________________________________________________ No utility shut-offs during...
by TCCFUI | Nov 5, 2019 | Blog, Media Reports
The reporters uncovered cases in which Texans died from heat exposure even with utility service available, but with the air conditioning not in use. ______________________________________________________ Texas summers have become increasingly brutal, and with the rise...
by TCCFUI | Jun 27, 2019 | Blog, Media Reports
The Dallas Morning News, in a June 19 editorial, urged the PUC to create rules for utility-scale battery storage. Act now. That’s the message from The Dallas Morning News, which in a recent editorial called upon Texas regulators to forge new rules for utility-scale...
