by R.A. Dyer | Apr 20, 2026 | Electric Consumers
All told, annual revenues will increase by $565 million, although that’s $263 million less than the amount initially sought by the North Texas utilty. ________________________________________________ A proposed Oncor rate increase has been slashed by more than 30...
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
The grid should have no problems meeting energy demand if conditions remain normal in March — which is likely. ________________________________________________ Despite the warmer weather, ERCOT faces a slight risk of issuing an emergency alert during the first month...
by R.A. Dyer | Feb 3, 2026 | ERCOT
Some legislative changes likely helped protect the grid during the January cold snap and other changes were inconsequential. Luck also played a role. ________________________________________________ About 50,000 Texans lost power during last month’s winter storm — a...
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....
