by R.A. Dyer | Oct 16, 2025 | Generation
The Texas Energy Fund is a $10 billion subsidy program created by the Texas Legislature to help finance the development of dispatchable generation. State lawmakers established the program in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri that led to statewide outages....
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 24, 2025 | ERCOT
The Grid Research, Innovation, and Transformation initiative is intended to facilitate collaboration between ERCOT and expert stakeholders. ________________________________________________ The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the operator of the state’s primary...
by R.A. Dyer | Sep 23, 2025 | Texas Legislature
PUC staff have plenty of work ahead as they focus on about a half dozen new laws adopted during the 89th Texas Legislature. ________________________________________________ A recent summary of Public Utility Commission rule making for the remainder of 2025 shows a...
by R.A. Dyer | Aug 6, 2025 | Generation
The plant, under construction by NRG Energy, is currently slated to begin operating next summer, according to the governor’s office. ________________________________________________ A 456-megawatt natural gas power plant in Houston has received the go-ahead for loan...