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Overheard at GCPA Fall Conference 2020
Its spring conference canceled by the coronavirus pandemic, the GCPA virtually gathered 437 participants for its 35th annual Fall Conference.
MISO Keeps Advisories in Effect a Week After Laura
MISO staff continue to keep advisories in effect and compile data on the emergency and subsequent rolling blackouts caused by Hurricane Laura.
Texas Escapes Disaster, PUC Ends COVID Program
The Texas PUC approved a timeline for winding down its COVID-19 pandemic relief program, while the state escaped significant damage from Hurricane Laura.
Texas PUC to End COVID Relief Program
The Texas PUC approved ending a moratorium on retail customers’ cutoffs for nonpayment because of the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of September.
Texas PUC Approves WETT’s Ownership Change
Texas regulators signed off on a settlement agreement between Wind Energy Transmission Texas and other parties that will result in a change in ownership.
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.
Vistra, Oncor in for COVID-19’s Long Haul
Vistra Energy CEO Curt Morgan and Oncor CEO Allen Nye both said during a recent GCPA webinar that they are taking great care in bringing staff back.
Analyst: Texas ROFR Bill Likely to Survive
The 5th Circuit is likely to uphold a Texas law giving incumbent transmission companies the right of first refusal to build new lines in the state.
AEP a Go with $2B North Central Wind Project
American Electric Power said it has received enough regulatory approvals to fully move forward with its 1,485-MW North Central Wind Project in Oklahoma.

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