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Two Gas-Fired Power Plants Receive Texas Energy Fund Financing

Two Gas-Fired Power Plants Receive Texas Energy Fund Financing

by TCCFUI | Oct 17, 2025 | Regulatory Action

The Texas Energy Fund is a $10 billion subsidy program created by the Texas Legislature to help finance the development of dispatchable generation. State lawmakers established the program in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri that led to statewide outages. ....
Public Utility Commission Celebrates Golden Anniversary with Online Exhibit

Public Utility Commission Celebrates Golden Anniversary with Online Exhibit

by R.A. Dyer | Oct 2, 2025 | Regulatory Action

Created by the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1975, the PUC has played instrumental roles in momentous changes to the state’s electric energy market, including the deregulation of wholesale and retail electricity in 1995 and 2001, respectively...
Two Gas-Fired Power Plants Receive Texas Energy Fund Financing

NRG Natural Gas Plant Near Houston to Receive Texas Energy Fund Subsidized Financing

by R.A. Dyer | Oct 1, 2025 | Regulatory Action

The NRG loan agreement is the third finalized under a Texas Energy Fund-administered program that provides low-interest loans for projects that add new, dispatchable power to the ERCOT region. It is the second loan received by NRG under the program, which is known as...
Two Gas-Fired Power Plants Receive Texas Energy Fund Financing

More Plant Financing Approved under $10 billion Texas Energy Fund Loan Program

by R.A. Dyer | Aug 6, 2025 | Electricity

The plant, under construction by NRG Energy, is currently slated to begin operating next summer, according to the governor’s office. ________________________________________________ A 456-megawatt natural gas power plant in Houston has received the go-ahead for loan...

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.

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