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Railroad Commission makes “Big Ask” for More IT Funding in Advance of 89th Legislature

Railroad Commission makes “Big Ask” for More IT Funding in Advance of 89th Legislature

by R.A. Dyer | Nov 20, 2024 | Legislature

In all, the commission has requested $466,560,272 in biennial funding, with revenues from fees and surcharges covering 34.9 percent of its request and tax-supported General Revenue sources comprising 41.2 percent. ________________________________________________ The...
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...
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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

  • TGS Seeks Uniform Gas Rates Across its Service Territory; Revenues to Increase by 9.8%
  • Electric Plant Near Houston Receives Green Light for $105 million Texas Energy Fund Loan
  • Major Rate Case: Oncor Electric Seeks $834 Million in Added Annual Revenue
  • Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright Selected to Chair Oil & Gas Regulatory Agency
  • After City Negotiations, CenterPoint Agrees to Reduce Proposed Spending

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