by TCCFUI | Oct 17, 2022 | Electricity, Legislature
SB 1281 directs the PUC to consider congestion cost savings when approving transmission line construction. ________________________________________________ Senate Bill 1281 — adopted last year by the Texas Legislature — includes various energy-related provisions, but...
by TCCFUI | Oct 11, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT
Facing the prospect of having their role at ERCOT significantly cut, stakeholder groups appear united in their opposition to the proposed changes. ________________________________________________ Stakeholders would have their supervisory authority over ERCOT...
by TCCFUI | Sep 20, 2022 | ERCOT, Gas
The proposal attracted opposition from a variety of public and private officials during a September 13 joint hearing. ________________________________________________ A proposal to shore up the grid reliability through the creation of an ERCOT “gas desk” has received...
by TCCFUI | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT
A veteran industry executive, Mr. Vegas will take the reins at ERCOT on October 1. ________________________________________________ Pablo Vegas, a former AEP Texas president, has been selected as the next chief executive for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas....
by TCCFUI | Aug 5, 2022 | Regulatory Action
Ms. Jackson joins fellow PUC commissioners Will McAdams, Lori Cobos and Jimmy Glotfelty, and chair Peter Lake. ________________________________________________ Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Kathleen Jackson to the Public Utility Commission of Texas for a term set to...
by TCCFUI | Aug 5, 2022 | Rates and Service
CenterPoint Energy, Atmos Energy and Oncor Electric have reported increased earnings and capital spending. ________________________________________________ Several energy utilities with major operations in Texas released their quarterly earnings reports this week....