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...
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....
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...
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...
by ACSC | Dec 9, 2020 | Blog, Texas Legislature
Lawmakers already have filed more than 700 House bills and 200 Senate bills — including several relating energy and ratepayer issues. ________________________________________________ T he 2021 regular session of the Texas Legislature begins in just a few weeks....
by ACSC | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog, Texas Legislature
The 2019 Legislative Session adjourned sine die on May 27. The Texas Legislature adjourned sine die on May 27. We have been watching the session closely, especially with an eye toward bills that can affect the affordability of electric and gas service. Here is...
