by TCCFUI | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog, Regulatory Action
By 2030, EVs could comprise as much as 15 percent of Texas vehicles. ________________________________________________ In recent years, electric industry regulators nationwide have contended with issues arising from electric vehicles. The Texas Public Utility...
by TCCFUI | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, Regulatory Action
Carrie Bivens worked previously at ERCOT and FERC. ________________________________________________ An energy market veteran and former staffer at both the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has assumed the role of...
by TCCFUI | Mar 20, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, Gas, Media Reports, Rates and Service, Regulatory Action
Essential staff at the nation’s power plants may find themselves living on site as the COVID-19 crisis worsens, and some plants already have begun stockpiling beds, blankets and food. ________________________________________________ No utility shut-offs during...
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...
by TCCFUI | Sep 17, 2018 | Blog, Regulatory Action
“The PUC’s ultimatum on Friday was just its latest move to ensure powertochoose.org better serves Texas consumers.” By R.A. Dyer SEPT. 17, 2018 — Three days after Public Utility Commission chair issued an ultimatum on the matter, the agency has...
by TCCFUI | Aug 31, 2018 | Blog, Regulatory Action
AEP Texas wants to increase electric rates by $415 million — money the utility says it needs to cover the costs for repairing electric lines, poles and transmission facilities around the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Harvey. The south Texas utility made the request in...
