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Texas Energy Fund Loan Program Finances Fifth Project: A 1,350 MW plant in West Texas

Texas Energy Fund Loan Program Finances Fifth Project: A 1,350 MW plant in West Texas

by R.A. Dyer | Nov 3, 2025 | Electricity

Competitive Power Ventures Basin Ranch will build the plant, which is expected to begin generating power for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas power region in 2029. ________________________________________________ Another subsidized loan agreement under the...
Texas Energy Fund Loan Program Finances Fifth Project: A 1,350 MW plant in West Texas

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...
Texas Energy Fund Loan Program Finances Fifth Project: A 1,350 MW plant in West Texas

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...
ERCOT Announces New Collaborative Initiative to Promote Emerging Technologies

ERCOT Announces New Collaborative Initiative to Promote Emerging Technologies

by R.A. Dyer | Sep 24, 2025 | ERCOT

The Grid Research, Innovation, and Transformation initiative is intended to facilitate collaboration between ERCOT and expert stakeholders. ________________________________________________ The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the operator of the state’s primary...
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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

  • AG Sues Energy Company for Fatal Wildfire that Caused More than $1 Billion in Damages
  • ERCOT Grid Operator Creates Two New Organizations, Makes other Changes for 2026
  • News Round-Up: December 2025
  • 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