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PUC Adopts Reliability Standard for ERCOT, Orders Increase to Value of Lost Load

PUC Adopts Reliability Standard for ERCOT, Orders Increase to Value of Lost Load

by R.A. Dyer | Sep 4, 2024 | Electricity, ERCOT

Approved Aug, 29 by commissioners, the new standard is intended to give the agency better visibility going forward on the ERCOT system’s reliability needs and could open the door to future reforms. ________________________________________________ As per a legislative...
Seventeen Electric Generators Selected to Receive Billions of Dollars in State-Subsidized Loans

Seventeen Electric Generators Selected to Receive Billions of Dollars in State-Subsidized Loans

by R.A. Dyer | Sep 4, 2024 | Electricity, ERCOT

The projects were selected from among 72 applications for the PUC to consider under the state’s low-interest “In-ERCOT Loan Program,” which is part of the Texas Energy Fund established after Winter Storm Uri in 2023. ________________________________________________...
PUC Adopts Reliability Standard for ERCOT, Orders Increase to Value of Lost Load

PUC Considering Online Tracking Map Rules After CenterPoint Failures during Hurricane Beryl

by R.A. Dyer | Aug 19, 2024 | Regulatory Action

Some of the most serious storm-related criticisms faced by the Houston-based utility related to the failure of its online outage tracker. Frustrated by system crashes, many Houstonians found themselves turning instead to an online application sponsored by the...
Atmos Files Paperwork to Reduce Pipeline Rates in Texas; Residential Bills to Fall as Result

Atmos Files Paperwork to Reduce Pipeline Rates in Texas; Residential Bills to Fall as Result

by R.A. Dyer | Aug 16, 2024 | Regulatory Action

Under the August 15 filing, Atmos Pipeline Texas rates would fall by $37,733,101. ________________________________________________ Atmos Energy, the Texas gas utility that serves the Dallas/Fort Worth area, has filed regulatory paperwork that would result in a $39.7...
PUC Announces New ERCOT Survey to Measure Consumer Cost of Electricity Outages

PUC Announces New ERCOT Survey to Measure Consumer Cost of Electricity Outages

by TCCFUI | Apr 1, 2024 | ERCOT

The survey, developed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has been deployed by utilities and electricity regulators in other jurisdictions to assist in the creation of grid reliability policies and to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of grid infrastructure...
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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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