by ACSC | Jun 23, 2023 | News Round-Up
NBC DFW: ERCOT can’t be sued over deadly 2021 winter storm, Texas Supreme Court rules June 23 — The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that ERCOT, the operator of Texas’ power grid, is a government entity, granting the organization immunity to lawsuits stemming...
by ACSC | Feb 1, 2023 | News Round-Up
KUT: Local power outages are happening, but a statewide grid emergency is unlikely Feb. 1 — If your power does go out in the freeze, whether the cause is grid-wide or local may not be of immediate concern. About 271,000 customers across the state were without power...
by ACSC | Oct 21, 2022 | News Round-Up
WFAA: Public Utility Commission of Texas adopts new water disconnection rule amid cold weather emergencies Oct. 20 — The rule prohibits non-municipal public water and sewer disconnections during extreme cold weather emergencies. — View the Segment KXAN: What...
by ACSC | Sep 20, 2022 | News Round-Up
Platts: Texas utility regulators may allow power market to eliminate unsecured credit Sept. 12 — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas may no longer allow market participants to use unsecured credit for transactions, if the Public Utility Commission of Texas on...
by ACSC | Jul 29, 2022 | News Round-Up
Houston Chronicle (Commentary): Path to a carbon neutral future is through the Texas Railroad Commission July 29 — Texas must remain a global leader in affordable and reliable energy, but this ambition must also include a commitment to a carbon neutral future and a...
by ACSC | Jun 24, 2022 | News Round-Up
New York Times: U.S. efforts to help supply Europe with natural gas take a hit. June 14: Officials said fire damage at the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas would take months to repair, blocking exports to Europe and elsewhere. — Keep Reading Palestine Herald-Press:...
