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BLOG: COVID-19 Info from Texas Municipal League and Others

by TCCFUI | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog, Cities, Rates and Service

The Texas Municipal League and numerous government agencies answers pandemic-related questions online. ________________________________________________ Wondering what the COVID-19 federal stimulus legislation means for your municipal government? Curious about what...

Blog: ERCOT CEO Calls New Solar Development the ‘Big Story’

by TCCFUI | Feb 14, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT

“Solar is the big story here.” — Bill Magness, ERCOT Chief Operating Officer ________________ Solar power and plenty of it — that’s what’s in store for Texas in the not-too-distant future, according to a top official with the state’s primary power grid. “Solar...

Blog: Giant Wholesale Price Spike Prompts Complaint Against ERCOT

by TCCFUI | Jul 16, 2019 | Blog, ERCOT

  Only once before in grid history has the price hit the $9,000 mark.   ERCOT recently recorded a dramatic $9,000-per-megawatt hour price in a segment of the wholesale power market — the very highest allowed — and the spike prompted a complaint to Texas...

Blog: Newspaper Says Regulators Should Set Rules for Utility Batteries

by TCCFUI | Jun 27, 2019 | Blog, Media Reports

The Dallas Morning News, in a June 19 editorial, urged the PUC to create rules for utility-scale battery storage. Act now. That’s the message from The Dallas Morning News, which in a recent editorial called upon Texas regulators to forge new rules for utility-scale...

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...
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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.

Recent Blog Posts

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  • ERCOT Launches Realtime Co-optimization Market Overhaul after Years of Preparation
  • Texas Energy Fund Loan Program Finances Sixth Project: A 455-MW plant near Houston
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  • Texas in Line to Receive $1.3 billion in Broadband Funding, But Less than Half Initially Projected