by TCCFUI | Aug 1, 2023 | Regulatory Action
Of bills that received approval during the most recent Texas legislative session, about 70 pertain to the Texas Public Utility Commission and its regulatory activities. ________________________________________________ Lawmakers during the recently-concluded...
by TCCFUI | Jul 6, 2023 | News Roundup
ABC News: Solar, wind energy keeping Texas power grids running amid weeks-long heat wave July 7 — As of June, Texas had 36,909 megawatts of wind capacity — the most of any state in the country — and 14,813 megawatts of solar capacity. The only state with...
by TCCFUI | Jun 23, 2023 | News Roundup
NBC DFW: ERCOT can’t be sued over deadly 2021 winter storm, Texas Supreme Court rules June 23 — The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that ERCOT, the operator of Texas’ power grid, is a government entity, granting the organization immunity to lawsuits stemming...
by TCCFUI | Jun 9, 2023 | Blog, Electricity
Jackson is a chemical engineer who has served as a PUC commissioner since August 2022. ________________________________________________ Public Utility Commissioner Kathleen Jackson has been selected to become the agency’s interim chair, following the resignation this...
by TCCFUI | Feb 1, 2023 | News Roundup
KUT: Local power outages are happening, but a statewide grid emergency is unlikely Feb. 1 — If your power does go out in the freeze, whether the cause is grid-wide or local may not be of immediate concern. About 271,000 customers across the state were without power...
