Under Settlement ExxonMobil Agrees to Pay $92,000 for EOP Noncompliance
The Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ExxonMobil Oil Corporation and ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Company, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation,…
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April 24, 2026
Oncor Seeks Approval of Single Unified Tracker for DCRG, TCOS and SRP
Oncor files with the Texas Public Utilities Commission an application for approval of a Single Unified Tracker Mechanism (“UTM”) under Section 36.216 of the…
What Texas Consumers Are Telling Us About Churn, Default Risk and Rate Confusion
ElectricityPlans.com recently completed its second annual Texas Electricity Consumer Confidence Survey. The findings reveal growing concern about high electricity bills,…
April 23, 2026
PUCT Staff Confirms PUC May Draw On REP’s Letter of Credit Without Revoking REP’s Certificate
In Texas PUC Staff’s Joint Response To Order No. 1 Requiring Clarification confirms that TexPo seeks to relinquish its REP certificate, with the consent of Commission…
Parties File Proposed Settlement Increasing Utility’s DCRF Rates Charged to REPs
Parties file a Stipulation and Settlement Agreement proposing to increase CenterPoint’s Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) rates charged to Retail Electric…
April 20, 2026
TX – Oncor REP Notice: Rate Case Approved in PUCT Docket No 58306
Oncor’s settlement of its rate case was approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUCT”) on April 17, 2026, in PUCT Docket No. 58306. The Commission approved…
Oncor’s Electric Rate Case Settlement Approved Without Modifications
On April 17, 2026, the Texas PUC issued an order approving without modification a settlement in Oncor’s electric rate case that among other things, eliminates the…
April 16, 2026
ERCOT Releases Preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast for Years 2026–2032 for PUCT Discussion
In a press release ERCOT announces that it has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) a preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast for the years 2026–2032.…
April 14, 2026
Wide Ranging Comments Filed in Transmission Cost Recovery Evaluation
A wide swath of comments filed in the Texas PUC Staff’s March 16th proposal and request for comments on the development of minimum transmission charge cost recovery…
Competitive Electricity Is Failing? Look at Texas.
What if the biggest criticism of competitive electricity markets is based on the wrong metric? For years, the debate has centered on a single question: Are customers…
