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Blog: Regulators Consider Designation of Critical Gas Facilities

Blog: Regulators Consider Designation of Critical Gas Facilities

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...
BLOG: Railroad Commission Considers Critical Designation Rules for Natural Gas Providers

BLOG: Railroad Commission Considers Critical Designation Rules for Natural Gas Providers

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...
UPDATED: Gas Utilities Seek Billions in Securitized Reimbursements

UPDATED: Gas Utilities Seek Billions in Securitized Reimbursements

by ACSC | Sep 16, 2021 | Blog, Regulatory Action, Texas Legislature

Securitization is a low-cost financing method whereby utilities receive immediate payments for incurred expenses, while customers pay back the securitized amounts over an extended period through a surcharge on bills. ________________________________________________ On...
Political Fall Out Continues at Texas Capitol Following February Power Outages

Political Fall Out Continues at Texas Capitol Following February Power Outages

by ACSC | Mar 22, 2021 | Blog, Texas Legislature

Question of Correcting Wholesale Electricity Prices Divides Texas House and Senate. ________________________________________________ The February 15–19 ice storm that left more than 4 million Texans without power continues to roil the political waters in Austin....
Blog: Blackouts Prompt Legislative Inquiries into ERCOT

Blog: Blackouts Prompt Legislative Inquiries into ERCOT

by ACSC | Feb 16, 2021 | Blog, Texas Legislature

Texas was roiled by similar rolling outages almost 10 years ago exactly. Then, as now, a punishing cold snap caused electricity use to spike even as several plants went off line. ________________________________________________ What happened and why? This week’s...
Political Fall Out Continues at Texas Capitol Following February Power Outages

87th Texas Legislature: New Bills, New Committee Assignments

by ACSC | Feb 11, 2021 | Blog, Texas Legislature

Battery storage, transmission siting and potentially expensive regulatory changes — these utility-related issues and others are included in bills now pending before the Texas Legislature. _______________________________________________   Here’s a quick update...
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