by OCSC | Apr 25, 2023 | Texas Legislature
SB 2012 would place limits on the controversial and potentially expensive Performance Credit Mechanism, authorized earlier by the PUC. ________________________________________________ As the 88th Texas Legislature inches toward its end, it now appears that one of the...
by OCSC | May 9, 2022 | Blog, ERCOT
A gigawatt — or 1,000 megawatts — is approximately the same amount of power as used by 750,000 homes. ERCOT has tallied more than 17 gigawatts in potential crypto-mining related interconnections by 2026. ________________________________________________ About two...
by OCSC | Nov 9, 2021 | News Roundup
Utility Dive: Southeast utilities confront extreme weather, new peak demand patterns to avoid Texas-style blackouts Nov. 8 — The Texas storm was a reminder for utilities in the region, which are more familiar with summer peaking events, that extreme weather is...
by OCSC | Oct 23, 2020 | Blog, Rates
The Texas Public Utility Commission updates EECRF charges (the initials stand for “Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor” ) on an annual basis. One charge on your home electric bill that may have escaped your notice is for something called the “EECRF.” This discrete...
by OCSC | Jun 26, 2020 | Blog, City Resources, Electric Consumers, Rates, Texas Legislature, Utility News
Milestone Texas legislation created the model for Texas utility regulation. ________________________________________________ This month marks an important anniversary in the Lone Star State — but one most Texans surely never heard of. It was 100 years ago this month...
