/tags/texas-public-utility-commission Texas Public Utility Commission en-US Copyright Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-01-31/texas-supreme-court-hears-arguments-on-the-high-price-of-electricity-during-the-2021-blackouts In oral arguments on Tuesday, the Texas Supreme Court was asked not to decide whether regulators made the right call, but whether they acted within their authority when they set energy prices to the max. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-01-31/texas-supreme-court-hears-arguments-on-the-high-price-of-electricity-during-the-2021-blackouts Mose Buchele /texas-news/2023-11-08/texans-approved-billions-in-spending-on-power-plants-what-comes-next The vote dedicates billions of tax dollars to build and maintain power plants. Now comes the tricky part. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:42:14 GMT /texas-news/2023-11-08/texans-approved-billions-in-spending-on-power-plants-what-comes-next Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2023-01-24/a-plan-to-overhaul-the-texas-grid-has-set-up-a-showdown-at-the-state-capitol The plan would raise prices and carbon dioxide emissions, and critics say it may not bring reliability. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:54:25 GMT /energy-environment/2023-01-24/a-plan-to-overhaul-the-texas-grid-has-set-up-a-showdown-at-the-state-capitol Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2023-01-09/can-ercot-even-be-sued-texas-supreme-court-will-decide ERCOT says that, as a division of state government, it has sovereign immunity. Plaintiffs point out that it is also an independent nonprofit, a fact the grid operator sometimes uses to its advantage. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:30:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-01-09/can-ercot-even-be-sued-texas-supreme-court-will-decide Mose Buchele /news/2022-12-20/texas-power-grid-expected-to-withstand-extreme-cold-this-week The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects sufficient electricity generation as much of the state will plunge into frigid temperatures. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:48:18 GMT /news/2022-12-20/texas-power-grid-expected-to-withstand-extreme-cold-this-week Erin Douglas |The Texas Tribune /energy-environment/2022-11-17/texas-lawmakers-are-considering-a-power-grid-fix-that-ignores-last-years-blackout State lawmakers are discussing ways to increase electric grid reliability, but some experts say the proposed changes could hurt renewable energy without bolstering the grid. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2022-11-17/texas-lawmakers-are-considering-a-power-grid-fix-that-ignores-last-years-blackout Mose Buchele /government/2022-10-12/dallas-other-north-texas-cities-are-fighting-oncors-proposed-rate-hike The City of Dallas is fighting a rate increase proposed by electricity provider Oncor. The city council voted unanimously to challenge a rate hike that would increase Oncor’s revenues about $251 million per year and increase electric bills for millions of people across most of North Texas. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:16:16 GMT /government/2022-10-12/dallas-other-north-texas-cities-are-fighting-oncors-proposed-rate-hike Christopher Connelly /texas-news/2022-08-10/phone-bills-are-about-to-go-up-for-some-in-texas-heres-why The rate increase will help replenish a state fund to maintain and operate cellphone networks in rural Texas. A court determined the state’s Public Utility Commission needed to restore $200 million in overdue money to the fund. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-08-10/phone-bills-are-about-to-go-up-for-some-in-texas-heres-why Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report /texas-news/2022-05-17/texas-grid-operator-told-a-power-plant-to-delay-repairs-ahead-of-a-may-heat-wave Climate change and other factors are shortening the window when aging Texas power plants can make repairs to run at full strength in hot summer months. Tue, 17 May 2022 19:05:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-05-17/texas-grid-operator-told-a-power-plant-to-delay-repairs-ahead-of-a-may-heat-wave Mitchell Ferman | The Texas Tribune /news/2021-08-17/one-crisis-away-storm-lingers-part-3 Shopping for an electricity plan in Texas can be confusing. Here are four tips to avoid overpaying. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:00:00 GMT /news/2021-08-17/one-crisis-away-storm-lingers-part-3 Christopher Connelly