by R.A. Dyer | Oct 1, 2026 | Electric Consumers
“Simply put, there are too many rate cases,” said Thomas Brocato, who serves as general counsel for OCSC and TCAP. ________________________________________________ Ratepayer affordability took center stage during a state legislative hearing this week, with a municipal...
by R.A. Dyer | Sep 30, 2026 | News Roundup
Latitude Media: ERCOT batteries: Boom, bust, or rebound? Oct. 1 — It’s been a wild few years for grid-scale batteries in Texas. At the start of the decade, the Lone Star State was home to roughly 200 megawatts of battery capacity. Today, that number has skyrocketed to...
by R.A. Dyer | Sep 25, 2026 | Regulatory Action
The PUC had issued an initial rule in March that had required a non-refundable interconnection fee of $50,000 per megawatt. That provision was removed from the final rule. ________________________________________________ New large load interconnection standards — but...
by R.A. Dyer | Sep 23, 2026 | Reports
The U.S. EIA report also projects parallel growth in generation, with the greatest growth on a proportional basis coming from the solar sector. All told, solar is expected to grow 21 percent in 2026 and 18 percent in 2027; wind generation will increase by 7 percent...
by R.A. Dyer | Aug 28, 2026 | News Roundup
KPRC: Houston could see boost from $5.25B national investment to strengthen power grid Sept. 24 — DOE officials will join CenterPoint Energy leadership in Houston the same day to make what both organizations described as a “major announcement” related to efforts to...
