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Railroad Commission Considers Weatherization Rules for Critical Gas Infrastructure

Railroad Commission Considers Weatherization Rules for Critical Gas Infrastructure

by TCCFUI | Jul 7, 2022 | Blog, Gas, Regulatory Action

A proposed weatherization rule for critical gas infrastructure is open for public comment at the Texas Railroad Commission. ________________________________________________ Proposed weatherization rules for critical gas infrastructure should be approved by the Texas...
ERCOT Independent Monitor Questions New Conservative Operations Approach

ERCOT Independent Monitor Questions New Conservative Operations Approach

by TCCFUI | Jun 14, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT

“While we continue to believe that an energy-only market can be successful and adapt to changing system needs, it is not compatible with ERCOT’s current conservative operational posture.” ________________________________________________ ERCOT’s new...
Railroad Commission Considers Weatherization Rules for Critical Gas Infrastructure

PUC adopts new Power Outage Alert Rules in Response to New Legislation

by TCCFUI | Jun 1, 2022 | Electricity, Regulatory Action

Mandated by Senate Bill 3 from the most recent legislative session, the new rules create criteria for the content, activation and termination of regional and statewide power outage alerts. ________________________________________________ New rules to alert the public...
ERCOT Reports Show Relatively Safe Energy Reserves in Short and Mid Term

ERCOT Reports Show Relatively Safe Energy Reserves in Short and Mid Term

by TCCFUI | May 24, 2022 | Electricity, ERCOT

Read together, the twin reports provide a relatively upbeat picture of expected operating reserves. ________________________________________________ Texas should enjoy relatively healthy energy reserves in the short and medium term, according to two new reports from...
ERCOT Braces for Stunning Increase in Crypto Industry Power Consumption

ERCOT Braces for Stunning Increase in Crypto Industry Power Consumption

by TCCFUI | May 9, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT

A gigawatt — or 1,000 megawatts  — is approximately the same amount of power as used by 750,000 homes. ERCOT has tallied more than 17 gigawatts in potential crypto-mining related interconnections by 2026. ________________________________________________ About two...
Investigative Report Highlights Gas Industry Price Gouging Accusations

Investigative Report Highlights Gas Industry Price Gouging Accusations

by TCCFUI | May 6, 2022 | Blog, Gas, Media Reports

So far, no evidence has surfaced that any pipeline company inappropriately withheld gas supplies to increase profits. However, Texas pipeline companies routinely keep excess gas in storage and on pipelines to sell when prices are at a premium — which they are...
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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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