News Round-Up: June 2023

News Round-Up: June 2023

NBC DFW: ERCOT can’t be sued over deadly 2021 winter storm, Texas Supreme Court rules June 23 — The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that ERCOT, the operator of Texas’ power grid, is a government entity, granting the organization immunity to lawsuits stemming...
News Round-Up: June 2023

News Round-Up: February 2023

KUT: Local power outages are happening, but a statewide grid emergency is unlikely Feb. 1 — If your power does go out in the freeze, whether the cause is grid-wide or local may not be of immediate concern. About 271,000 customers across the state were without power...
News Round-Up: June 2023

News Round-Up: October 2022

WFAA: Public Utility Commission of Texas adopts new water disconnection rule amid cold weather emergencies Oct. 20  — The rule prohibits non-municipal public water and sewer disconnections during extreme cold weather emergencies. — View the Segment   KXAN: What...
News Round-Up: June 2023

News Round-Up: September 2022

Platts: Texas utility regulators may allow power market to eliminate unsecured credit Sept. 12 — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas may no longer allow market participants to use unsecured credit for transactions, if the Public Utility Commission of Texas on...
News Round-Up: June 2023

News Round-Up: July 22-July 29

Houston Chronicle (Commentary): Path to a carbon neutral future is through the Texas Railroad Commission July 29 — Texas must remain a global leader in affordable and reliable energy, but this ambition must also include a commitment to a carbon neutral future and a...