PUC Pauses PCM Vote Due To Dubious Reliability Benefits
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (TPUC) unanimously decides to pause its vote on performance credit mechanism (PCM) due to questionable reliability benefits. The…
News Stories: Texas
December 19, 2024
December 18, 2024
TX – AEP-M-A-121824-01 – Transition Charge-3 (TC-3) Market Notice
Notice Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Notice Type: Tariff Notification – Compliance Filing of AEP Texas Inc. to Cease Billing Transition Charge-3 Rates Under Rider…
TX – SMT-M-B121824-02 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION – Smart Meter Texas Planned Implementation Of Municipally Owned Utility Functionality On January 18, 2025
Smart Meter Texas Market Notification Original Notice Date: December 18, 2024 Notice Type: SMT-M-B121824-02 – INFORMATIONAL – Smart Meter Texas Planned…
December 16, 2024
Texas PUC File “Review Of Ancillary Services In the ERCOT Market”
TPUC Staff issued a Draft Commission Findings on AS Study: {***}. Commission Staff filed its analysis, recommendations and suggested next steps in this project on…
December 12, 2024
New Residential Demand Response Rules New Goals for Residential Demand Response to Mean More Savings for Electricity Customers
Excerpts from TPUC Press Release announcing that the PUCT adopts rule to increase residential demand response through voluntary use of smart devices and appliances.…
Staff Petition to Establish Secondary Cap on Performance Bonuses for 2024 Program Year
As previously reported, Commission Staff of the Texas PUC filed a petition to establish a secondary cap on performance bonuses under 16 TAC § 25.182(e) for the 2024…
December 9, 2024
TPUC Staff Recommends & NRGCS Agrees To pay $230,000 Penalty
Staff of the Texas Public Utilities Commission reach Settlement Agreement and Report to the Commission regarding Staff’ s investigation of NRG Curtailment…
December 4, 2024
TPUC Staff Prepares Biennial Report For Texas Legislature
Excerpts from TPUC Biennial Report: {***} It’s that time of the biennium again! Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) staff have been hard at work putting together…
Commissioners Cobos and Glotfelty Announce Resignations From PUCT
In a letter to the Governor on December 4th, Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty announced his resignations from PUCT. Previously, Commissioner Lori Cobos announced her…
December 1, 2024
Monthly PUCT Electric Complaint Scorecard
The Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) staff found 53 rule violations (TDU and REP complaints requiring investigation and closed) in November 2024. Of the 53…
