November 19, 2024

Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

Abbott Taps ABC Texas President McAdams for PUC Seat
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott nominated Will McAdams, president of the Associated Builders & Contractors of Texas lobbying firm, as the PUCT's newest commissioner.
Legislation Would Impose Fees on Renewables
Sweeping legislation that the Texas Senate passed unanimously in response to February’s winter blast could hit renewable resources with extra costs.
Berkshire Hathaway Offers Texas Emergency Power Supply
Berkshire Hathaway is proposing an entity in Texas that would build and maintain 10 GW of natural gas-fired capacity and gas storage.
Avangrid, Texas PUC Agree to TNMP Purchase
Texas regulators have reached a settlement with Avangrid in its $4.3 billion acquisition of PNM Resources, parent company of Texas-New Mexico Power.
D’Andrea Resigns from Texas Commission
Arthur D’Andrea, Texas’ last remaining utility regulator, resigned at Gov. Greg Abbott’s request, 13 days after he was appointed chairman of the PUC.
Texas Senate Passes Bill to Reprice ERCOT Feb. Sales
Texas' Senate is requiring the repricing of $4.2 billion in transactions ERCOT’s IMM identified as “billing errors” associated with February's winter storm.
Abbott Rejects Call to Fire D’Andrea
Gov. Greg Abbot rejected calls to fire PUC Chair Arthur D’Andrea, who has refused to reprice billions of ERCOT transactions during February’s winter storm.
Texas PUC Strengthens Oversight of ERCOT
The Texas PUC appointed former staffer Adrianne Brandt and former ERCOT COO Brad Jones to guide an analysis of last month’s outages.
Is the ERCOT ‘Casino’ Going Bust?
Texas utilities are coming up short on payments to ERCOT, as the state legislature begins considering restructuring the grid operator's governance.
PUCT’s Botkin Resigns, 1 Commissioner Left
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Shelly Botkin resigned Monday, leaving the three-person body with just one member, Chair Arthur D’Andrea.

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