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BLOG: Texas Regulators Consider Emerging Electric Vehicle Issues

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...
Blog: Nearly 20 Years Later, Texans Still Pay Deregulation Charges

Blog: Nearly 20 Years Later, Texans Still Pay Deregulation Charges

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...

Blog: Change at the Top for Houston’s CenterPoint Energy

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...

BLOG: Oncor To Buy InfraREIT; Sempra To Acquire Sharyland Stake

by TCCFUI | Oct 18, 2018 | Blog, Electricity

  Sempra Energy and Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor) announced today that they have entered into agreements whereby they will acquire Sharyland Utilities, LP (Sharyland) and InfraREIT, Inc. (InfraREIT). InfraREIT owns and leases rate-regulated electric...

BLOG: AEP Texas Seeks $415 Million for Hurricane Harvey Restoration

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...
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Why TCCFUI

TCCFUI is comprehensively focused on utility issues for Texas cities! With its volunteer board of city representatives, we work with other state and local organizations to fill unserved city needs.

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