by R.A. Dyer | Feb 26, 2026 | Utility News
The company also reported a net income of $250 million for the three months ending Dec. 31, 2025, as compared to the $168 million during the corresponding quarter in 2024. ________________________________________________ Oncor Electric reported net income of $1.07...
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 11, 2026 | Texas Legislature
The PUC’s new rules implement Senate Bill 231 that — among other things — requires the emergency units to be mobile and capable of generating electric energy within three hours. SB 231 also added new guardrail requirements for consumers. The author of SB 231 is state...
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 3, 2026 | ERCOT
Some legislative changes likely helped protect the grid during the January cold snap and other changes were inconsequential. Luck also played a role. ________________________________________________ About 50,000 Texans lost power during last month’s winter storm — a...
by R.A. Dyer | Jan 26, 2026 | ERCOT
Vegas also called for permission for ERCOT to require data centers and other industrial facilities to stop drawing electricity, if necessary. ________________________________________________ ERCOT has received federal authorization to deploy data center backup...
by R.A. Dyer | Dec 17, 2025 | Utility News
Xcel has said it had “accepted responsibility from the beginning” and attempted to work with victims and state officials to reach solutions. ________________________________________________ Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Southwestern Public Service Company,...
by R.A. Dyer | Dec 16, 2025 | ERCOT
ERCOT will form two new organizations — “Interconnection and Grid Analysis” and “Enterprise Data and Artificial Intelligence” groups — in 2026. ________________________________________________ Two new ERCOT organizations — the “Interconnection and Grid Analysis” and...
