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BLOG: City Representatives Return to Represent Consumer Interests at ERCOT
The city-backed candidates return to spots they currently hold on ERCOT’s board, as well as on a key advisory panel.
Blog: Vistra Acquires Retail Electric Providers, Further Consolidating Market
Vistra’s acquisition continues a trend in which the state’s largest retail electric providers have acquired smaller ones.
Blog: PUC, ERCOT and Railroad Commission Make Winter Storm Uri Policy Changes
Several important post-Winter Storm Uri reforms will take effect in time for this year’s winter season.
Blog: Texas PUC Adopts Phase I Reforms, Continues Consideration of Phase II
The Texas Public Utility Commission will wait until 2022 to consider “Phase II” changes for the state’s electricity market.
Blog: Oncor Reliability Data Included in New PUC Report
The annual PUC report tracks reliability and reliability-related spending by the state’s investor-owned electric utilities with distribution service.
Blog: OCSC Supports Public Utility Commission Proposal to Reduce Electricity Price Offer Cap
If approved by the PUC, the change should lower wholesale power costs during extreme energy scarcity events.
Blog: Summer Energy Consumption, Renewable Use on the Rise in Texas
ERCOT CEO reports energy consumption in June nearly 1 percent higher than consumption during June 2019.
Blog: Gov. Greg Abbott Makes New Appointment to Advisory Panel
The State Energy Plan Advisory Committee was created as part of legislation drafted in response to February’s power crisis.
Blog: PUC, Railroad Commission Adopt Critical Gas Unit Designation Rules
The agencies adopted parallel guidelines during meetings held within a few hours of each other.