The Texas Public Utility Commission last week declined to issue final orders in a pair of rate cases involving CenterPoint Energy and AEP Texas, but it did approve several other rate recoveries.
During an open meeting Friday that lasted less than half an hour, the PUC signed off on nearly $6.4 million in rate case expenses for Entergy Texas (48439) and Southwestern Electric Power Co.’s request to implement a net interim fuel refund of more than $15 million (49974).
The commission also approved a $475,000 administrative penalty against EDF Energy Services for failing to reserve sufficient capacity to meet its responsive reserve service for 113 operating hours between March 27, 2016, and Dec. 28, 2017 (50304).
Finally, the PUC approved a $10,000 fine for Shell Energy North America related to over-procurement of ancillary services (50227).
Commissioner Arthur D’Andrea said the PUC will be intervening in a pair of FERC proceedings involving MISO:
- Proposed Tariff revisions to expand, modify and clarify the identification and cost allocation of transmission facilities providing regional and local economic benefits to MISO customers (ER20-857, ER20-858, ER20-862).
- A proposal to remove the exemption from physical withholding penalty charges for resources not categorized as planning resources (ER20-665, ER20-668, ER20-669).
Chairman DeAnn Walker missed the meeting with an undisclosed illness. D’Andrea chaired the meeting in her absence.
— Tom Kleckner
