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Major Rate Case: Oncor Electric Seeks $834 Million in Added Annual Revenue

Major Rate Case: Oncor Electric Seeks $834 Million in Added Annual Revenue

by R.A. Dyer | Jun 27, 2025 | Rates and Service

The utility rate case — filed on June 26, more than a year ahead of schedule — would add approximately $7 to monthly bills of 1,000 kilowatt/hours of use the PUC approves it without changes. ________________________________________________ Oncor Electric, the DFW...
Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright Selected to Chair Oil & Gas Regulatory Agency

Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright Selected to Chair Oil & Gas Regulatory Agency

by R.A. Dyer | Jun 20, 2025 | Gas

The three commissioners that lead the Railroad Commission select among themselves a new chair every two years, with the leadership post traditionally going to whichever commissioner next faces re-election. ________________________________________________ Following...
Major Rate Case: Oncor Electric Seeks $834 Million in Added Annual Revenue

After City Negotiations, CenterPoint Agrees to Reduce Proposed Spending

by R.A. Dyer | Jun 18, 2025 | Rates and Service

The money would finance CenterPoint’s “System Resiliency Plan,” which is a funding mechanism authorized by the Texas Legislature in 2023 to shore up utility power delivery networks ________________________________________________ CenterPoint Energy will spend $3.2...
Audit Commissioned by Texas Public Utility Commission Faults CenterPoint Hurricane Response

Audit Commissioned by Texas Public Utility Commission Faults CenterPoint Hurricane Response

by R.A. Dyer | May 20, 2025 | Regulatory Action

The auditors cited reports of a potential “improper relation” between the company’s then-CEO and one of the vendor officers. ________________________________________________ CenterPoint failed to adequately consider potential conflicts of interest in its procurement...
Atmos West Texas Rate Case Settlement Receives Approval from Texas Railroad Commission

Atmos West Texas Rate Case Settlement Receives Approval from Texas Railroad Commission

by R.A. Dyer | May 20, 2025 | Regulatory Action

The result of settlement with a city group and other intervenors, the rate increase is less than 50 percent of the company’s original request. ________________________________________________ A $30.2 million system-wide base rate increase for Atmos West Texas has been...
Audit Commissioned by Texas Public Utility Commission Faults CenterPoint Hurricane Response

CenterPoint’s Claim to Make Customers “Whole” for Generation Costs Questioned

by R.A. Dyer | Apr 24, 2025 | Electricity, Legislature

CenterPoint Vice President Jason Ryan has outlined a plan under which its customers would be made whole for previous charges relating to the utility’s leases of mobile generation units that went unused during hurricane recovery efforts....
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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.

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