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Texas Energy Fund Loan Program Finances Fifth Project: A 1,350 MW plant in West Texas

Texas Energy Fund Loan Program Finances Fifth Project: A 1,350 MW plant in West Texas

by R.A. Dyer | Nov 3, 2025 | Electricity

Competitive Power Ventures Basin Ranch will build the plant, which is expected to begin generating power for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas power region in 2029. ________________________________________________ Another subsidized loan agreement under the...
CenterPoint Reports Earnings Growth,  Advanced Meters Pilot Project in 2026

CenterPoint Reports Earnings Growth, Advanced Meters Pilot Project in 2026

by R.A. Dyer | Oct 30, 2025 | Rates and Service

During a Oct. 23 call with analysts, the company also provided additional details of its recently announced 10-year capital investment plan that it values at $65 billion. ________________________________________________ CenterPoint Energy, the Houston-based gas and...
Texas Railroad Commission Launches Virtual Listening Sessions, Calls for Public Input

Texas Railroad Commission Launches Virtual Listening Sessions, Calls for Public Input

by R.A. Dyer | Oct 30, 2025 | Gas

The Railroad Commission of Texas has called upon the public to weigh in on the regulatory agency’s performance and mission during a series of virtual “Listening Sessions” every other month. ________________________________________________ The Railroad Commission of...
Railroad Commission and Texas PUC Implement New Gas and Electric Utility Laws

Railroad Commission and Texas PUC Implement New Gas and Electric Utility Laws

by R.A. Dyer | Oct 28, 2025 | Legislature

Hundreds of laws pertaining to the gas and electric utility matters, the energy market and ERCOT were adopted by the Texas Legislature in 2023 and 2025. It’s now up to regulators to implement them. ________________________________________________ During this...
Texas Broadband Development Office to Issue Broadband Plan to Federal Government Soon

Texas Broadband Development Office to Issue Broadband Plan to Federal Government Soon

by R.A. Dyer | Oct 21, 2025 | Telecom

According to the State Comptroller’s office, BEAD grants will make it possible for almost every Texas location on the Federal Communications Commission’s National Broadband Map to connect to high-speed internet. . ________________________________________________...
Texas Energy Fund Loan Program Finances Fifth Project: A 1,350 MW plant in West Texas

Two Gas-Fired Power Plants Receive Texas Energy Fund Financing

by TCCFUI | Oct 17, 2025 | Regulatory Action

The Texas Energy Fund is a $10 billion subsidy program created by the Texas Legislature to help finance the development of dispatchable generation. State lawmakers established the program in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri that led to statewide outages. ....
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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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