by R.A. Dyer | Oct 30, 2024 | Texas Legislature
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....
by OCSC | Jun 21, 2024 | Texas Legislature
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...
by OCSC | Apr 11, 2024 | Texas Legislature
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...
by OCSC | Mar 19, 2024 | Texas Legislature
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...
by OCSC | Jan 23, 2024 | ERCOT, Texas Legislature
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...
by OCSC | Jul 31, 2023 | ERCOT, Texas Legislature
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...
