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...
by R.A. Dyer | Sep 18, 2025 | Regulatory Action
Energy Conservation Programs are a relatively new regulatory scheme for gas utilities that allow the companies to collect additional money in rates for implementing energy-saving measures. ________________________________________________ Two Conservation Energy...
by R.A. Dyer | May 20, 2025 | Regulatory Action
The auditors cited reports of a potential “improper relation” between the company’s then-CEO and one of the vendor officers. ________________________________________________ CenterPoint failed to adequately consider potential conflicts of interest in its procurement...
by R.A. Dyer | May 20, 2025 | Regulatory Action
The result of settlement with a city group and other intervenors, the rate increase is less than 50 percent of the company’s original request. ________________________________________________ A $30.2 million system-wide base rate increase for Atmos West Texas has been...
by R.A. Dyer | Aug 19, 2024 | Regulatory Action
Some of the most serious storm-related criticisms faced by the Houston-based utility related to the failure of its online outage tracker. Frustrated by system crashes, many Houstonians found themselves turning instead to an online application sponsored by the...
