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CenterPoint Confirms March Rate Case; Reports Spending Plans and Quarterly Revenues

CenterPoint Confirms March Rate Case; Reports Spending Plans and Quarterly Revenues

by TCCFUI | Feb 21, 2024 | Blog, Electricity, Gas, Utility News

CenterPoint Energy has confirmed it will file a general rate case of behalf of its Houston electric utility on March 9. ________________________________________________ CenterPoint Energy has confirmed it will file a general rate case of behalf of its Houston electric...
ERCOT Would End Isolation as Independent Grid under Legislation filed in Congress

ERCOT Would End Isolation as Independent Grid under Legislation filed in Congress

by TCCFUI | Feb 21, 2024 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT

University of Texas mechanical engineering professor Michael Webber, who assisted in the bill’s drafting, has said that creating new interconnections would allow Texas to export clean energy to urban centers on both coasts....
Lawsuit: PUC Illegally Propped up Wholesale Electric Prices during Winter Storm Uri

Lawsuit: PUC Illegally Propped up Wholesale Electric Prices during Winter Storm Uri

by TCCFUI | Feb 21, 2024 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT

A lawsuit filed by a Houston-based power trader alleges the PUC created “illegal competition rules” by implementing changes that drove up wholesale energy prices. ________________________________________________ Texas regulators broke the law by implementing rules...
Appeals Court Delivers Setback to Cities on Video Streaming Franchise Fee Case

Appeals Court Delivers Setback to Cities on Video Streaming Franchise Fee Case

by TCCFUI | Feb 8, 2024 | Blog

In its ruling, the court found that the Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act bars municipalities from bringing suit for non-payment of franchise fees against non-franchise holders. ________________________________________________ Hulu, Disney and Netflix are not...
ERCOT Would End Isolation as Independent Grid under Legislation filed in Congress

Ultra High Energy Prices During Winter Storm Uri at Heart of Texas Supreme Court Case

by TCCFUI | Feb 5, 2024 | Blog

During a January 30 hearing, the state’s highest court heard oral arguments from lawyers for the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Calpine Corp., and Luminant. The implications of the lawsuit are immense. ________________________________________________ A lawsuit...
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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

  • CenterPoint’s Claim to Make Customers “Whole” for Generation Costs Questioned
  • ERCOT Forecasts Significant Demand Increases, But Less than Previous Predictions
  • News Round-Up: March 2025
  • News Round-Up: February 2025
  • More Workers Needed to Bolster Broadband, Water Sectors According to Report

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