Bill Would Expand When Extreme Weather Disconnection For Non-payments
SB1312 entitled “[r]elating to the disconnection of electric service by certain entities during an extreme weather emergency. This bill is authored by State Sen. Molly…
News Stories: Extreme Weather Emergency
February 14, 2025
November 21, 2024
TPUC Issues Final Report On “Investigation Of Emergency Preparedness and Response by Utilities in Houston and Surrounding Communities
From the Executive Summary: {***} Background and Objectives In May and July 2024, two major weather events tested utilities in the Greater Houston area. A fast-moving…
November 18, 2024
Parties File Comments In Emergency Weather Terminations – Revisions to COMAR 20.31
Comments were filed by Office of Staff Counsel, Washington Gas Light, Baltimore Gas and Electric, Delmarva Power & Light and Potomac Electric Power, Office of…
October 23, 2024
Due To Customer Privacy Concerns Texas PUC Staff Reverses Direction And Proposes Development of TDU Outage Alerts
As previously reported, on August 15, 2024, the Commission proposed two rules designed to ensure that Texans have access to timely and accurate information and updates…
October 21, 2024
Commission Files Notice Initiating Rulemaking And Rulemaking Session In Emergency Weather Terminations
From the Maryland PSC Notice: On June 18, 2024, the Office of People’s Counsel (OPC) filed a petition requesting that the Commission issue an Emergency Order to protect…
August 2, 2024
TPUC Requests Information From REPs Regarding Customer Communications Sent About Hurricane Beryl
As part of an investigation of utility responses to Hurricane Beryl and the May 2024 the Deputy Executive Director of the Texas PUC has requested that retail electric…
