by OCSC | Feb 3, 2023 | Blog, Texas Legislature
Lawmakers have filed more than 2,600 bills during the ongoing 88th Texas Legislature, including several dozen relating to energy and utility issues. ________________________________________________ State lawmakers have filed more than 2,600 bills during the ongoing...
by OCSC | May 10, 2022 | News Roundup
CBS Austin: Ongoing heat expected to test power grid againMay 9 — After power demand nearly met supply Friday and threatened power outages, the ongoing heat wave is expected to test the Texas power grid again this week.— CBS AustinS&P Global: ERCOT peakload...
by OCSC | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog, Utility News
In December, the Public Utility Commission agreed to move forward with many changes relating to ERCOT operational issues. ________________________________________________ More than 4 million Texans lost power during the February weather emergency and more than 200...
by OCSC | Dec 7, 2021 | News Roundup
KXAN: Why Texas wind turbines might choose to ‘winterize’ differently than those in colder climates Dec. 3 — A report released by the International Energy Agency is projecting a 95% increase in renewable energy capacity across the world over the next five years – a...
by OCSC | Sep 3, 2021 | Blog, ERCOT, Rates, Texas Legislature
HB 4492 includes within its 27 pages detailed language that pertain to the recovery of extraordinary energy-related costs falling broadly into two categories — the “default balance” costs and the “uplift balance” costs. ________________________________________________...
