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...
by TCCFUI | Oct 13, 2016 | Blog
A key regulatory stumbling block that could have stymied a multi-billion-dollar deal for the state’s largest electric utility appears to have been overcome. However, other challenges remain. At issue it a bid by Florida-based NextEra to purchase Oncor, which serves...
by TCCFUI | Aug 10, 2016 | Blog
AUSTIN — Although supported by utility monopolies, overhauling the state’s procedures for setting home electric rates would lead to higher prices for costumers, more paperwork for regulators and cause big headaches for retail electric providers. Those were some...
