by ACSC | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog
The proposed new rules would replace a 1970s-era rule known as “Order 489” that relates to gas deliveries during “curtailment events.” ________________________________________________ In response to this year’s devastating power outages—and with an eye toward...
by ACSC | Nov 16, 2021 | Blog, Regulatory Action
The regulatory decision means that ratepayers will end up paying over many years for fuel they consumed during a single month. ________________________________________________ The Texas Railroad Commission has authorized the use of $3.4 billion in long-term debt to...
by ACSC | Oct 29, 2021 | Blog, Safety, Utility News
Gas supply disruptions were partially responsible for this year’s rolling blackouts that left more than 4 million Texans without power. ________________________________________________ An additional 100 billion cubic feet in natural gas has been added into the state’s...
by ACSC | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog, Regulatory Action, Texas Legislature
The lack of critical facility designations during Winter Storm Uri represented one of the largest underlying failures of both the electric and gas industries during the event, according to the coalitions. ________________________________________________ Although...
by ACSC | Sep 30, 2021 | Blog, Regulatory Action
Lawmakers criticize proposed regulations that would allow natural gas suppliers to avoid critical unit designation. ________________________________________________ Proposed Texas Railroad Commission regulations that would allow natural gas suppliers to opt-out of...
by ACSC | Sep 17, 2021 | Blog, Regulatory Action, Texas Legislature
The proposed rules would enact various provisions of House Bill 3648 and Senate Bill 3 — two bills adopted by the Texas Legislature this year in response to February’s statewide power outages. ________________________________________________ Draft rules specifying how...
