by TCCFUI | Jun 1, 2022 | Electricity, Regulatory Action
Mandated by Senate Bill 3 from the most recent legislative session, the new rules create criteria for the content, activation and termination of regional and statewide power outage alerts. ________________________________________________ New rules to alert the public...
by TCCFUI | May 24, 2022 | Electricity, ERCOT
Read together, the twin reports provide a relatively upbeat picture of expected operating reserves. ________________________________________________ Texas should enjoy relatively healthy energy reserves in the short and medium term, according to two new reports from...
by TCCFUI | May 9, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT
A gigawatt — or 1,000 megawatts — is approximately the same amount of power as used by 750,000 homes. ERCOT has tallied more than 17 gigawatts in potential crypto-mining related interconnections by 2026. ________________________________________________ About two...
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 | Apr 20, 2022 | Blog, Regulatory Action, Telecom
TCCFUI has expressed general support for the broadband expansion efforts included in HB 3853, but also urged the PUC to keep electric ratepayers in mind during implementation. ________________________________________________ Sweeping regulatory changes that pertain to...
by TCCFUI | Apr 18, 2022 | Blog, Cities, Gas, Rates and Service
The Rate Review Mechanism is a set of rules negotiated with a city coalition for setting gas rates on an interim basis. ________________________________________________ On April 1, Atmos Energy filed Rate Review Mechanism paperwork to increase monthly residential...
