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Blog: Major Gas Utilities Respond to Coronavirus Pandemic

Blog: Major Gas Utilities Respond to Coronavirus Pandemic

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...

BLOG: Update on COVID-19 Impacts to Energy Consumers and Utilities

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...

Journalists Analyze Heat Deaths, Utility Disconnections in Texas

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...

Blog: Newspaper Says Regulators Should Set Rules for Utility Batteries

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...

BLOG: PUC Delays Consideration of Expensive ERCOT Changes

by TCCFUI | Dec 11, 2018 | Blog, Media Reports

The proposal has drawn opposition from groups all across the political spectrum — in great part because of its staggering price tag, according to reports. Texas regulators have delayed consideration of a potentially expensive change to the state’s wholesale...

BLOG: Dallas Morning News Releases Atmos Explosion Investigation

by TCCFUI | Sep 25, 2018 | Blog, Media Reports

  The Dallas Morning News on September 23 published “Time Bomb,” an ambitious two-part investigation into the safety record of Atmos Energy. The report was authored by journalists Cary Aspinwall and Holly K. Hacker. The first part, entitled “How...
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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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