September 29, 2024

Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: July 2, 2020
The Texas PUC approved a new rule that allows utilities operating solely outside ERCOT to apply for a generation-cost recovery rider.
Regulatory Setback Doesn’t Stop AEP Wind Project
The Texas PUC rejected ratepayers’ participation in an AEP wind project for the second time in three years, denying subsidiary SWEPCO's plan to add 810 MW.
Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: May 14, 2020
The Texas PUC adopted rules establishing a cybersecurity monitor and coordination program for utilities that count on their voluntary participation.
Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: April 17, 2020
The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued several orders revising its efforts to mitigate the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
FERC Conditionally OKs Purchase of EPE
FERC conditionally approved J.P. Morgan’s $4.3 billion purchase of El Paso Electric, directing the companies to file a mitigation plan.
Texas PUC Briefs: March 26, 2020
The Texas PUC approved several measures addressing delinquent customer accounts and other issues related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Appeals Court Sets Dates in Texas ROFR Challenge
Texas' PUC won extra time to respond to NextEra’s efforts to void a law giving incumbent companies the right of first refusal to build transmission lines.
PUCT Responds to COVID-19 with Online Filings, Meetings
The Public Utility Commission of Texas agreed during an emergency meeting to take steps to minimize physical contact during the coronavirus pandemic.
Texas PUC Meeting Briefs: Feb. 27, 2020
Public Utility Commission of Texas Chair DeAnn Walker directed staff to open a rulemaking that widens the pool of applicants for ERCOT’s reliability monitor.
PUCT Approves Reduced CenterPoint Rate Request
Texas regulators approved a stipulated settlement of a CenterPoint Energy rate case that was a little more than 8% of the utility’s original request.

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