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PUC Considering Permian Basin Reliability Plan with Cost Estimates Exceeding $10 billion

PUC Considering Permian Basin Reliability Plan with Cost Estimates Exceeding $10 billion

by R.A. Dyer | Aug 14, 2024 | Electricity, ERCOT

Interested parties now have submitted 19 sets of responses to staff questions about the proposed Reliability Plan for the Permian Basin, which could be adopted by the PUC in September. ________________________________________________ On July 25, 2004, ERCOT filed with...
OCSC Recommends Consumer Cost Protections for Temporary Emergency Generators

OCSC Recommends Consumer Cost Protections for Temporary Emergency Generators

by R.A. Dyer | Jul 23, 2024 | Regulatory Action

The city group recommended that the agency specify how utilities can seek cost recovery for such facilities, assure that affected parties have sufficient time to review such claimed expenses, and to implement other protections....
City-Backed Reform at ERCOT Estimated to Save $6 Billion Receives Approval

City-Backed Reform at ERCOT Estimated to Save $6 Billion Receives Approval

by TCCFUI | Jun 25, 2024 | Regulatory Action

As a result of its more conservative operational practices in the wake of Winter Storm Uri in 2021, ERCOT, beginning last summer, has deployed ECRS in what some experts described as excessive amounts. ________________________________________________ A city-initiated...
Public Counsel Hjaltman Appointed to Serve as PUC Commissioner

Public Counsel Hjaltman Appointed to Serve as PUC Commissioner

by TCCFUI | Jun 25, 2024 | Regulatory Action

Ms. Hjaltman has served as Deputy Legislative Director for the Office of the Governor, as a chief of staff in the Texas House of Representatives and as a legislative staffer in the Texas Senate. ________________________________________________ Courtney Hjaltman, who...
Legislative Committees Zero In On Electric Market Changes and Projected Load Growth

Legislative Committees Zero In On Electric Market Changes and Projected Load Growth

by TCCFUI | Jun 21, 2024 | Legislature

The interim hearings illustrated that the electric market remains a crucial subject for Texas policymaking as we approach the next legislative session. ________________________________________________ Electric market changes adopted during the 2023 legislative session...
City-Backed Reform at ERCOT Estimated to Save $6 Billion Receives Approval

Texas Supreme Court Sides with PUC over its Winter Storm Uri Power Pricing Decisions

by TCCFUI | Jun 21, 2024 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT

Texas regulators were within their rights to lock the price of electricity at its maximum level during Winter Storm Uri in 2021, according to twin rulings this month by the state’s Supreme Court. ________________________________________________ Texas regulators were...
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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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