October 1, 2024

Texas

Texas PUC Resistant to NextEra’s Minority Interest in Oncor
Having thrice been rejected in its attempts at majority ownership, NextEra Energy is now making a long-shot bid to acquire a minority in Oncor.
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New Texas PUC Chair DeAnn Walker Takes the Gavel
DeAnn Walker will chair her first open meeting of the Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday after her recent appointment.
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Overheard at Infocast’s Texas Renewable Energy Summit
Infocast Texas Renewable Energy Summit attendees heard discussions on the challenges ERCOT faces in building transmission and ensuring grid reliability.
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Public Utility Commission of Texas Briefs: Aug. 31, 2017
The Texas PUC consented to a list of 36 issues to be contested related to SWEPCO’s costs associated with parent AEP’s massive Wind Catcher project.
UPDATED: Texas PUC Praises Harvey Restoration Efforts
Regulators praised ERCOT's response during discussion of a preliminary report on restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
UPDATED: PUCT Staff Welcomes Buffett’s Oncor Bid; Debtor Miffed
The Berkshire Hathaway Energy bid for Oncor won an immediate endorsement from a key PUCT official Friday, but it may have to overcome a top investor.
NextEra-Oncor Deal Meets Third Denial
The Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) again refused to revisit their decision to reject NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Oncor.
Texas PUC Again Rejects NextEra’s Oncor Bid
The PUCT rejected NextEra Energy’s attempt to acquire Oncor, rebuffing a request to rehear a previous decision denying the proposed $18.7 billion deal.
Issues, Schedule set for Texas ROFR Case
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has laid out the issues to be considered to determine whether Texas law includes a right of first refusal.
Texas Law Could Affect MISO Competitive Transmission
The applicability of right of first refusal laws could influence selection for more than 20 projects proposed for MISO’s 2017 Transmission Expansion Plan.

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