January 18, 2025

Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

Public Utility Commission of Texas Briefs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a plan for a hybrid above/below-ground transmission line in the City of Frisco.
Oversight of Smart Meter Data Debated at ERCOT
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee  continued the debate over who should be responsible for Texas’ largely unused smart meter monitoring website.
Xcel Asks for $88.7M Fee for Lubbock Switch to ERCOT
Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) has upped the ante in the Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) bid to disconnect from SPP and join ERCOT in 2019.
Texas PUC OKs Undergrounding Tx Line; City Agrees to Foot Cost
A short but expensive transmission line in Frisco, Texas, finally received state regulatory approval.
Texas PUC Denies Rehearing on Oncor Sale, Ends Hunt Bid
The Texas PUC unanimously agreed to deny all motions for rehearing in Hunt Consolidated’s proposed acquisition of Oncor.
CFTC to Add ‘Private Rights’ to RTO Exemption
CFTC said it is amending its order exempting RTOs from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify that it does not bar private rights of action.
Texas PUC Delays Rehearing Request on Oncor Acquisition
The PUCT agreed to wait until no later than June 10 before determining whether to grant a rehearing on its decision to allow Hunt’s acquisition of Oncor.
EFH Files New Chapter 11 Plan
With its effort to convert its Oncor T&D utility into a REIT foundering, Energy Future Holdings filed a new bankruptcy plan.
SPP News Roundup from FERC Open Meeting
A roundup of orders related to SPP that FERC issued last week at its open meeting.
Texas Commission Approves Oncor REIT Structure
The Texas PUC's order would split Oncor into two companies, one of which would operate as a real estate investment trust.

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