by ACSC | Dec 14, 2021 | Blog, Regulatory Action
A list of some of the most important of these post-Winter Storm Uri reforms, including those set to take effect in time for this year’s winter season. ________________________________________________ In response to the political upheaval following February’s...
by ACSC | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog, Regulatory Action
Facing a statutory deadline, the agencies adopted the guidelines during parallel meetings held within a few hours of each other. ________________________________________________ Rules governing how natural gas facilities receive critical designations as a means to...
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...
