by TCCFUI | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog
An out-of-state company’s $18 billion bid to buy the largest electric utility in Texas could be considered again by state regulators on Thursday. But the Texas Public Utility Commission already has signaled its opposition once — and given current realities, don’t...
by TCCFUI | Feb 24, 2017 | Blog
What’s in it for us? That’s the question recently posed by Dallas Morning News columnist Mitch Schnurman regarding the proposed multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Oncor Electric by Florida-based NextEra. And it’s a key question: Oncor is the state’s largest...
by TCCFUI | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
Without substantial changes, a proposed deal to transfer the state’s largest transmission and distribution utility to an out-of-state company should be rejected, according to Texas regulatory staff and others. At issue is the proposed sale of Oncor, the massive north...
by TCCFUI | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog
Oncor customers: is there a rate hike in your future? That’s the big question on the minds of some utility watchers as a deal draws near to transfer ownership of Oncor to Florida-based NextEra. “It’s obviously a concern,” said Geoffrey Gay, an attorney monitoring the...
by TCCFUI | Oct 26, 2016 | Blog
AUSTIN — Not necessary and maybe even a bad idea. Those are two of the bottom-line conclusions of state regulatory staff regarding proposals that would make it easier for electric monopolies to increase rates. “No significant evidence suggests that the current...
