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Blog: Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program Adds to Residential Bills

by TCCFUI | Oct 17, 2019 | Blog, Rates and Service

The ACSC reviewed a series of GRIP rate increases in a portion of the Atmos service area. By R.A. Dyer The Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program, or GRIP, allows monopoly gas utilities to increase rates even if the company’s overall expenditures are declining, even...

Blog: A Brief History of Commercial Electricity Rates in Texas

by TCCFUI | Aug 23, 2019 | Rates and Service

Commercial Prices in Texas Commercial customers have fared better than residential customers under Texas electric deregulation. By R.A. Dyer Individual Texas residential consumers buying electricity from competitive power providers historically have paid more than...

86th Texas Legislature: Final Legislative Update for the 2019 Session

by TCCFUI | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog, Legislature, Rates and Service, Regulatory Action

The 2019 Legislative Session adjourned sine die on May 27.   The Texas Legislature adjourned sine die on May 27. We have been watching the session closely, especially with an eye toward bills that can affect the affordability of electric and gas service. Here is...

BLOG: Update on Energy Legislation in Texas House and Senate

by TCCFUI | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog, Legislature, Rates and Service

If adopted, pending legislation could lead to higher-than-necessary utility rates and potentially undermine reliability.   Lawmakers have filed more than 6,000 bills since convening in Austin on Jan. 8 for the 86th Texas Legislature. By our calculation, more than...

BLOG: Electricity and Gas Legislation Progresses in Texas House, Senate

by TCCFUI | Apr 10, 2019 | Blog, Electricity, Gas, Legislature, Rates and Service

Lawmakers have filed more than 100 energy-related bills. Most will die before making it to the governor’s desk, but not all.   More than 4,500 filed House bills, more than 2,400 filed Senate Bills and still months to go before the 86th session of the Texas...

BLOG: Federal Tax Law leads to a third of billion dollars in Reduced Rates

by TCCFUI | Aug 29, 2018 | Blog, Rates and Service

One-third of a billion dollars — that’s the value of rate reductions so far approved by Texas electric utility regulators as a consequence of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Adopted last December, the federal tax law reduced corporate liability from 35 percent to 21...
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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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