by OCSC | Feb 16, 2021 | Blog, Texas Legislature
Texas was roiled by similar rolling outages almost 10 years ago exactly. Then, as now, a punishing cold snap caused electricity use to spike even as several plants went off line. ________________________________________________ What happened and why? This week’s...
by OCSC | Feb 11, 2021 | Blog, Texas Legislature
Battery storage, transmission siting and potentially expensive regulatory changes — these utility-related issues and others are included in bills now pending before the Texas Legislature. _______________________________________________ Here’s a quick update...
by OCSC | Jan 7, 2021 | Blog, Texas Legislature
The PUC also seeks guidance pertaining to a looming shortfall in a rural telecommunications fund. ________________________________________________ Analysts expect tens of thousands of new electric vehicles on the road within the next decade — and with them, an influx...
by OCSC | Dec 9, 2020 | Texas Legislature
Lawmakers already have filed more than 700 House bills and 200 Senate bills — including several relating energy and ratepayer issues. ________________________________________________ The 2021 regular session of the Texas Legislature begins in just a few weeks....
by OCSC | Jun 26, 2020 | Blog, City Resources, Electric Consumers, Rates, Texas Legislature, Utility News
Milestone Texas legislation created the model for Texas utility regulation. ________________________________________________ This month marks an important anniversary in the Lone Star State — but one most Texans surely never heard of. It was 100 years ago this month...
by OCSC | May 7, 2020 | Blog, Oncor, Texas Legislature
New report details the history of the Oncor Cities Steering Committee. Under state law, city governments and the Texas Public Utility Commission share regulatory authority over monopoly electric utilities. Cities typically band together in coalitions to exercise their...
