Commissioner Questions Determination Of Appropriate Firming Resources
Texas Commissioner Courtney K. Hjaltman weighs in on the implementation of firming performance requirement in the PUCs electric generation rules: “Before us is a…
News Stories: Texas
December 17, 2025
REP Agrees To $10,000 Penalty For EOP Violations
Texas Commission Staff recommends, and EIF Channelview agrees to pay, a total administrative penalty of $10,000 in resolution of the violations of Emergency Operations…
December 12, 2025
PUC Staff File Proposal For Energy Fund Backup Including Power Package Program
“Commission Staffs recommended proposal for publication in the above-referenced project for consideration at the December 18, 2025, Open Meeting. Commission Staff…
ERCOT Announces Strategic Organizational Changes
In a press release the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) announced strategic organizational changes to support grid reliability, rapid demand growth…
Utility To Refund $15 Million In Transition Charges To REPs
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric filed with the Texas PUC to distribute $14.92 million in proceeds collected under TC5, which are transition charges owed to retail…
Draft Analysis of Cost Allocation of Ancillary and Reliability Services Filed
From Texas Public Utilities Commission Staff’s Memo: “By December 1, 2026, the Commission must evaluate and report to the Legislature on aspects of the cost…
December 11, 2025
Joint Settlement Reached In TNMP & Blackstone Acquisition
Parties filed a stipulation settlement of the issues raised in the Joint Report and Application of Texas-New Mexico Power Company and Troy ParentCo LLC for Regulatory…
December 10, 2025
Staff & Supplier Reach $90,000 QSE Settlement Agreement
“The Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission Staff) and ENGIE Energy Marketing NA, Inc. (EEMNA) (together, the Parties) enter into this settlement…
December 9, 2025
Graviti Power Applies For Option 2 REP Certificate
Graviti Power LLC filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Texas an Option 2 retail electric provider (REP) application. The Option 2 certificate is limited to…
December 5, 2025
October Complaint Statistics
For the month of October 2025, the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) complaint staff received a total of 980 complaints. The total volume of complaints was…
