Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)
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ERCOT staff are reviewing the spate of electric-related legislation that was recently passed by Texas lawmakers.
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The Texas Supreme Court on Friday narrowly affirmed ERCOT’s sovereign immunity, granting it protection against fraud claims and allegations of overpricing, and asserted the Public Utility Commission’s jurisdiction over the grid operator in a pair of rulings.
Admin Monitor
During its first open meeting since the recently concluded legislative session, the Public Utility Commission of Texas discussed its next steps in changing the ERCOT market.
State of Texas
A Texas appeals court has reversed a Public Utility Commission’s scarcity-pricing order and remanded it back to the PUC for further proceedings.
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Kathleen Jackson, the Texas PUC's newest member, has been named as its interim chair. She replaces Peter Lake, who stepped down as chair June 2.
Texas Public Utility Commission
Peter Lake said Friday he is stepping down as Texas PUC chair, an apparent result of lawmakers' pushback against his proposed market design.
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
Texas regulators rejected SWEPCO's application to build renewable generation resources at the site of a coal plant that ceased operations in March.
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The Texas Legislature is working to pass bills to facilitate fossil fuel energy generation but limit renewable energy generation.
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ERCOT and the Texas PUC say there is not enough dispatchable generation to meet peak demand this summer, forcing the grid to rely on renewables.
Vistra
The Texas PUC has asked the state’s Texas Supreme Court to overturn a recent appeals court ruling that could unwind market transactions during Winter Storm Uri.
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