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 | Aug 10, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, Rates and Service
Cumulatively, the charges have totaled more than $6.6 billion. Utility customers — be they home users or businesses — have had them included in their transmission and distribution rates for years. ________________________________________________ Hundreds of thousands...
by TCCFUI | Jul 2, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, Utility News
Former Halliburton CEO also served on CenterPoint Board of Directors. ________________________________________________ Former Halliburton CEO David Lesar has taken the reins of CenterPoint Energy, the Houston-based energy company beset in recent months by falling...
by TCCFUI | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog, Gas, Media Reports, Rates and Service
Three of the state’s major gas utilities have announced assistance programs. ________________________________________________ A recent decision by the Texas Public Utility Commission to suspend electric service disconnections during the COVID-19 crisis made statewide...
by TCCFUI | Apr 25, 2019 | Blog, Electricity
Cities with original jurisdiction are expected to intervene at the PUC to help ensure the new rates are fair. On April 5, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric filed an application with the PUC and municipal authorities to increase system-wide transmission and...