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Atmos Seeks to Increase System-Wide Rates in West Texas by 32.3 Percent (excluding Gas Costs)

Atmos Seeks to Increase System-Wide Rates in West Texas by 32.3 Percent (excluding Gas Costs)

by R.A. Dyer | Nov 5, 2024 | Rates and Service

If approved, average monthly residential bills will go up by about $16.66, or 10 percent, according to the company’s Oct. 25 filing. ________________________________________________ Atmos Energy has filed paperwork seeking to increase system-wide base rates in its...
Federal Judge Blocks Electric Transmission Law in Texas as Anti-Competitive

Federal Judge Blocks Electric Transmission Law in Texas as Anti-Competitive

by R.A. Dyer | Nov 1, 2024 | Electricity, Legislature

The ruling bars regulators from enforcing Senate Bill 1938, a 2019 law that blocked power companies that don’t already own transmission within Texas from building lines inside the state that form part of multi-state electricity grids....
CenterPoint Revenues Decline with Hurricane Beryl Outages, Vegetation Management

CenterPoint Revenues Decline with Hurricane Beryl Outages, Vegetation Management

by R.A. Dyer | Oct 30, 2024 | Electricity, ERCOT

Officials blamed in part reduced usage because of outages from Hurricane Beryl for the revenue decline. ________________________________________________ CenterPoint Energy, the Houston-based electric and gas utility, reported $198 million in consolidated income for...
CenterPoint Continues Drawing Fire for Hurricane Beryl Actions, $800 Million Lease Deal

CenterPoint Continues Drawing Fire for Hurricane Beryl Actions, $800 Million Lease Deal

by R.A. Dyer | Oct 8, 2024 | ERCOT

Although the PUC had promoted the Oct. 5 meeting as a forum for the public, it was state senators and industry experts who testified first. As a result, everyday residents couldn’t address commissioners for nearly three hours — much to the frustration of many of the...
Texas Coalition of Cities for Utility Issues Hosts Annual Seminar Oct. 17-18 in Houston

Texas Coalition of Cities for Utility Issues Hosts Annual Seminar Oct. 17-18 in Houston

by R.A. Dyer | Oct 7, 2024 | Cities

A block of rooms has been reserved for the conference, to be conducted at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, at Houston Hobby Airport. ________________________________________________ The annual two-day TCCFUI seminar is now open for registration for both members and...
Demand Growth from Data Centers, Crypto Operations Continue Vexing Grid Planners

Demand Growth from Data Centers, Crypto Operations Continue Vexing Grid Planners

by R.A. Dyer | Sep 27, 2024 | ERCOT

How much power will artificial intelligence facilities consume over the long term? How should the state’s principal grid operator handle that demand? Will enough generation show up to meet it? The ERCOT organization and state regulators continue grappling with these...
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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

  • CenterPoint’s Claim to Make Customers “Whole” for Generation Costs Questioned
  • ERCOT Forecasts Significant Demand Increases, But Less than Previous Predictions
  • News Round-Up: March 2025
  • News Round-Up: February 2025
  • More Workers Needed to Bolster Broadband, Water Sectors According to Report

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