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PUCT Seeks Comments On Needed Retail Electric Market Rule Amendments
Initial comments are due July 11, 2025.
As a reminder, the Chapter 25 rules is the overarching rule section dealing with all retail electric matters. Including but not limited to licensing, customer protection, enrollment and marketing rules as well as wholesale matters. Per the rules the Public Utility Commission of Texas is required to review the rules ever four years.
From the notice for request for comments:
“The Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) publishes this preliminary notice of intention to review Chapter 25, Substantive Rules Applicable to Electric Service Providers, in accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039, Agency Review of Existing Rules. The text of the rules may be found in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Economic Regulation, Part 2, or through the commission’s website at www.puc.texas.gov.
The commission seeks comments on whether any rule in Chapter 25 should be repealed or amended. Interested persons may file comments electronically through the interchange on the commission’s website or may submit comments to the filing clerk, Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, by Friday, July 11, 2025. When filing comments, interested persons are requested to comment on the sections in the same order they are found in the chapter and to clearly designate which section is being commented upon. All comments should refer to Project Number 57999.
Given the large number of rules in Chapter 25, please make sure to use a clear organizational method, especially if you are recommending changes to multiple rules. Charts, tables, and other strategies that will allow Commission Staff to efficiently organize and evaluate comments are encouraged. Similarly, including clear, succinct statements of recommended changes that can be readily distinguished from any extended analysis is greatly appreciated. As is filing documents in native format, rather than PDF.”
Chapter 25 Rule Review Notice Requesting Preliminary Comments (06/11/2025)
Preliminary Notice And Request For Comments On Chapter 25 Rule Review (05/30/2025)
Project 57999
(Review of Chapter 25, Substantive Rules Applicable to Electric Service Providers Under the Administrative Procedure Act §2001.039)
