by TCCFUI | Feb 23, 2021 | Blog, Regulatory Action
The PUC has issued four executive orders so far, and more may be on the way ________________________________________________ In response to last week’s massive blackouts, the Texas Public Utility Commission has issued a number of executive orders including a ban on...
by TCCFUI | Jan 7, 2021 | Blog, Legislature, Regulatory Action, Telecom
The PUC also seeks guidance pertaining to a looming shortfall in a rural telecommunications fund. ________________________________________________ Analysts expect tens of thousands of new electric vehicles on the road within the next decade — and with them, an influx...
by TCCFUI | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog, ERCOT, Regulatory Action
The debate also raised questions regarding a potential mismatch with state law. ________________________________________________ TThe Texas Reliability Entity, an organization that monitors the Texas power grid but reports to the feds, finds itself amid a contract tug...
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...
