Utility Dive: Oncor System Resiliency Plan Approved by PUCT
Nov. 14 — Today, Oncor’s first System Resiliency Plan (SRP) was approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). This approval paves the way for accelerated grid upgrades and enhancements to help substantially reduce the impact and duration of severe weather outages and address other physical and cybersecurity risks to Oncor’s electric grid.
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KRPC: Audit approved to learn how CenterPoint Energy is spending ratepayers’ money
Nov. 14 — PUC approves audit after accusations of overcharging and overspending
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Reuters: Texas data center dash creates solar price uncertainty
Nov. 14 — Power demand from AI and cryptocurrency groups, opens new tab is soaring and the Dallas-Fort Worth conurbation is the second biggest data center market in the U.S. after Virginia. Data centers require large amounts of power for operations and cooling and more than 150 have been developed around Dallas-Fort Worth by companies such as Google, Facebook and Verizon.
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Houston Public Media: CenterPoint Energy’s rate review: Will customers see relief after storm outages?
Nov. 13 — After spending months of trying to avoid settlement talks on its rates, CenterPoint has agreed to negotiate with the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
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Houston Public Media: CenterPoint plan to recoup May derecho damage costs would add $1 a month to bills
Nov. 11 — According to CenterPoint, the storm resulted in approximately $450 million in repair, equipment and emergency costs.
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KPRC: CenterPoint Energy agrees to move forward with rate review amid hike proposal
Nov. 11 — CenterPoint Energy announced late Friday it would proceed with its long-disputed rate review, ongoing since August. Alongside this announcement, the energy company presented a proposal to increase rates, aiming to recover costs from its response to severe weather in May
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