by R.A. Dyer | Feb 7, 2025 | News Roundup
Houston Chronicle: Texas needs up to $33 billion in new, improved power lines. Who should foot the bill? Feb. 6 — ERCOT says Texas needs $30 billion-plus in transmission investments. — Keep Reading (Pay Wall) Utility Dive: CenterPoint proposes $5.75B system resiliency...
by R.A. Dyer | Jan 31, 2025 | News Roundup
Odessa American: PUCT hosts electric utilities to discuss emergency operations and extreme weather preparedness Jan. 30 — The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) hosted a workshop Thursday for electric industry representatives across the state to discuss...
by R.A. Dyer | Nov 15, 2024 | News Roundup
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...
by R.A. Dyer | Oct 30, 2024 | Texas Legislature
The ruling bars regulators from enforcing Senate Bill 1938, a 2019 law that blocked power companies that don’t already own transmission within Texas from building lines inside the state that form part of multi-state electricity grids....
by R.A. Dyer | Oct 23, 2024 | News Roundup
Texas Tribune: Level of oil and gas regulation at heart of Texas Railroad Commission race Oct. 21 — Incumbent Christi Craddick is touting the health of the Texas energy industry and its impact on the economy. Her top opponent says regulation on the commission is too...