by R.A. Dyer | Oct 1, 2025 | Utility News
Created by the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1975, the PUC has played instrumental roles in momentous changes to the state’s electric energy market, including the deregulation of wholesale and retail electricity in 1995 and 2001, respectively...
by R.A. Dyer | Sep 10, 2025 | ERCOT
All told, the organization that operates the state’s primary power grid proposes spending $485.9 million for 2026 and $585.0 million for 2027. ________________________________________________ ERCOT has proposed multi-million-dollar budget increases for 2026 and 2027....
by R.A. Dyer | Sep 10, 2025 | Texas Legislature
The PUC and the Railroad Commission have received budget boosts for the fiscal biennium, which begins this month. ________________________________________________ The state’s two principal regulatory agencies for utility issues – the Public Utility Commission of Texas...
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 17, 2025 | News Roundup
KXAN: Texas electric utilities now required to maintain online power outage trackers Feb. 14 —Electricity providers in Texas that service retail customers are now required to maintain online power outage trackers that provide information in English and Spanish. — Find...
by R.A. Dyer | Sep 4, 2024 | ERCOT, Generation
The projects were selected from among 72 applications for the PUC to consider under the state’s low-interest “In-ERCOT Loan Program,” which is part of the Texas Energy Fund established after Winter Storm Uri in 2023. ________________________________________________...