The ruling bars regulators from enforcing Senate Bill 1938, a 2019 law that blocked power companies that don’t already own transmission within Texas from building lines inside the state that form part of multi-state electricity grids....
The interim hearings illustrated that the electric market remains a crucial subject for Texas policymaking as we approach the next legislative session. ________________________________________________ Electric market changes adopted during the 2023 legislative session...
Under Patrick’s instructions, the Senate’s Business and Commerce Committee will consider the following six energy-related charges. ________________________________________________ Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has issued 57 charges for Texas Senate committees to study in...
The Texas Legislature mandated the map’s creation in 2021, as part of Senate Bill 3, in response to Winter Storm Uri that left millions without power. ________________________________________________ Texans can now view portions of the state’s Electricity Supply Chain...
Required under Senate Bill 3 adopted during the 87th Texas Legislature, the new “Emergency Pricing Program” rules address two interworking pricing caps in the ERCOT wholesale power market. ________________________________________________ The PUC has adopted new rules...
Of bills that received approval during the most recent Texas legislative session, about 70 pertain to the Texas Public Utility Commission and its regulatory activities. ________________________________________________ Lawmakers during the recently-concluded...
