by TCCFUI | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog, Regulatory Action
Facing a statutory deadline, the agencies adopted the guidelines during parallel meetings held within a few hours of each other. ________________________________________________ Rules governing how natural gas facilities receive critical designations as a means to...
by TCCFUI | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog, Regulatory Action
In December, the Public Utility Commission agreed to move forward with many changes relating to ERCOT operational issues. ________________________________________________ More than 4 million Texans lost power during the February weather emergency and more than 200...
by TCCFUI | Nov 2, 2021 | Electricity, Regulatory Action
The PUC has adopted rules for winter weather preparation rules and set quick deadlines for implementation. ________________________________________________ Texas regulators recently adopted weather preparation rules and standards for electric generators and...
by TCCFUI | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, Electricity, Regulatory Action
FERC and NERC staff developed the joint report and its related recommendations in response to last February’s winter emergency. ________________________________________________ Electric generation owners should design new units or retrofit existing ones to meet...
by TCCFUI | Sep 30, 2021 | Blog, Regulatory Action
Lawmakers criticize proposed regulations that would allow natural gas suppliers to avoid critical unit designation. ________________________________________________ Proposed Texas Railroad Commission regulations that would allow natural gas suppliers to opt-out of...
by TCCFUI | Aug 26, 2021 | Blog, ERCOT, Legislature, Regulatory Action
Power sector weatherization is required under new omnibus legislation adopted in response to February’s statewide outages. ________________________________________________ Athough still incomplete, legislatively mandated weatherization rules for Texas generators and...
