by R.A. Dyer | Dec 2, 2025 | Safety
Through System Safety and Integrity riders, or SSI riders, Atmos recovers from customers certain system safety costs that it incurs each year to maintain its pipeline system. ________________________________________________ The pipelines division of Atmos Energy, the...
by R.A. Dyer | Nov 26, 2025 | Utility News
PV Magazine: Battery energy storage revenues for ancillary services fall nearly 90% in ERCOT Nov 25 — Revenues for ancillary services have fallen 90% since 2023. An Enverus report says market saturation is driving operators to seek other strategies. Battery energy...
by R.A. Dyer | Nov 21, 2025 | Regulatory Action
Newly adopted House Bill 4384 allows gas utilities to classify certain capital and tax expenditures as “regulatory assets” in rate proceedings. Under the law, utilities can then quickly begin charging their customers for these assets....
by R.A. Dyer | Nov 18, 2025 | Utility News
Energy utilities typically are authorized to receive a regulated rate of return on its capital spending. That means the more it spends, the more it can make in revenues. ________________________________________________ During a recent earnings call with investment...
by R.A. Dyer | Nov 7, 2025 | Regulatory Action
The company put the average customer bill at $80 for the 2025 fiscal year, up from around $50 during 2020. The company projects average bills will continue increasing over the decade, reaching as much as $121 by 2030. ________________________________________________...
by R.A. Dyer | Oct 29, 2025 | Regulatory Action
The mismatch between the agency’s mission and name has been a source of controversy for decades, with some public advocates saying it has contributed to general confusion about the agency’s responsibilities. ________________________________________________ The...
