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Oncor Doubles Quarterly Earnings,  Proposes Billions of Dollar in More Spending

Oncor Doubles Quarterly Earnings, Proposes Billions of Dollar in More Spending

by TCCFUI | May 8, 2024 | Blog, Rates and Service

The company said billions in dollars in System Resiliency Plan spending would be on top of another $24.2 billion of planned capital expenditures through 2028 announced earlier. ________________________________________________ Oncor Electric has reported its net income...
House Committee Releases Report on Panhandle Fires Sparked by Fallen Utility Pole

House Committee Releases Report on Panhandle Fires Sparked by Fallen Utility Pole

by TCCFUI | May 3, 2024 | Electricity, Legislature

The Texas House of Representatives Investigative Committee on the Panhandle Wildfires blamed a lack of ready air support, faulty equipment, and a failure of agency coordination for hindering response efforts. ________________________________________________ A...
Energy Fund Completion Bonus Grant Program Rules Set by Texas Public Utility Commission

Energy Fund Completion Bonus Grant Program Rules Set by Texas Public Utility Commission

by TCCFUI | May 2, 2024 | Electricity, Legislature

The new rules establish the “Texas Energy Fund Completion Bonus Grant Program” and create guidelines for generation developers seeking grants to construct new dispatchable power facilities or to expand existing ones. ________________________________________________...
PUC Announces New ERCOT Survey to Measure Consumer Cost of Electricity Outages

PUC Announces New ERCOT Survey to Measure Consumer Cost of Electricity Outages

by TCCFUI | Apr 1, 2024 | ERCOT

The survey, developed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has been deployed by utilities and electricity regulators in other jurisdictions to assist in the creation of grid reliability policies and to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of grid infrastructure...
ERCOT Prepares for April 8 Eclipse, Expects 7.6 Percent Loss of Solar Energy Output

ERCOT Prepares for April 8 Eclipse, Expects 7.6 Percent Loss of Solar Energy Output

by TCCFUI | Mar 14, 2024 | ERCOT

Maximum solar generation impact will occur at 1:40 p.m., with solar capacity levels reducing to 7.6 percent of maximum clear sky output ________________________________________________ The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state’s primary grid operator, has...
PUC Announces New ERCOT Survey to Measure Consumer Cost of Electricity Outages

New ERCOT Independent Market Monitor Jeff McDonald Named to Replace Carrie Bivens

by TCCFUI | Mar 14, 2024 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT

McDonald replaces Carrie Bivens, who announced her resignation as ERCOT’s Independent Market Monitor in November. ________________________________________________ Jeff McDonald, a veteran of both the New England and California power grids, has been named ERCOT’s new...
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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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