by TCCFUI | Jul 27, 2018 | Blog, Regulatory Action
A multi-billion-dollar multi-state renewable energy project has lost a key vote at the Texas Public Utility Commission — a development that had led to the cancellation of what otherwise would have been the nation’s largest wind facility. The proposed 2,000-megawatt...
by TCCFUI | Jul 20, 2018 | Blog, Electricity
Texans, for the second day in a row, set back-to-back records on Thursday for electric consumption. Sometime between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., system demand reached 73,259 megawatts, according to the state’s primary grid operator. That surpassed the previous record of...
by TCCFUI | Jul 18, 2018 | Blog
A contemplated system revamp at ERCOT, the organization that oversees the state’s primary power grid, could cost millions up front — but also end up benefiting Texas ratepayers in the long-term, even after taking the cost into account. That’s the conclusion of two...
by TCCFUI | Jun 29, 2018 | Blog, Regulatory Action
Citing potentially misleading electricity offers on powertochoose.org, the state’s top energy regulator called Thursday for a new examination of the government-sponsored website and possible reforms. Powertochoose.org is a state-sponsored electricity shopping website...
by TCCFUI | Jun 27, 2018 | Blog, Electricity
The California-based company that recently acquired Oncor is under review for a potential credit downgrade — in part because of its purchase of the Texas utility. Oncor is the largest electric utility in Texas. In April it was acquired by California-based Sempra...
by TCCFUI | Jun 25, 2018 | Telecom
Police must obtain a court-approved warrant to access data that pinpoints the past location of criminal suspects, under a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. The 5-4 ruling creates a higher legal burden for police than that which previously existed under federal...
