by R.A. Dyer | Mar 16, 2026 | ERCOT, Regulatory Action
The proposed rule would require an “intermediate agreement” by any large load seeking an ERCOT interconnection as well as new financial assurances. ________________________________________________ Major energy consuming industries — so called “large loads” — will need...
by R.A. Dyer | Mar 13, 2026 | Regulatory Action
Mr. Rhode’s term officially begins on April 1, 2026, and will expire on Sept. 1, 2027. Gov. Greg Abbott announced his appointment of Mr. Rhode on March 12. ________________________________________________ Patrick Rhode, a former top official for NASA, has been...
by R.A. Dyer | Nov 6, 2025 | Regulatory Action
Johnson joins fellow commissioners Kathleen Jackson and Courtney Hjaltman at the PUC as well as chair Thomas Gleeson ________________________________________________ Morgan Johnson, the deputy general counsel for the Office of the Governor, has been appointed...
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. ....
by R.A. Dyer | Oct 2, 2025 | Regulatory Action
Created by the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1975, the PUC has played instrumental roles in momentous changes to the state’s electric energy market, including the deregulation of wholesale and retail electricity in 1995 and 2001, respectively...
by R.A. Dyer | Oct 1, 2025 | Regulatory Action
The NRG loan agreement is the third finalized under a Texas Energy Fund-administered program that provides low-interest loans for projects that add new, dispatchable power to the ERCOT region. It is the second loan received by NRG under the program, which is known as...
