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Blog: PUC, ERCOT and Railroad Commission Make Winter Storm Uri Policy Changes

Blog: PUC, ERCOT and Railroad Commission Make Winter Storm Uri Policy Changes

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...
Blog: PUC, ERCOT and Railroad Commission Make Winter Storm Uri Policy Changes

Blog: Railroad Commission, PUC Adopt Critical Gas Unit Designation Rules

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...
Blog: Texas’ Underground Storage Facilities Adding Natural Gas Reserves

Blog: Texas’ Underground Storage Facilities Adding Natural Gas Reserves

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...
BLOG: Railroad Commission Approves TGS Rate Settlement

BLOG: Railroad Commission Approves TGS Rate Settlement

by ACSC | Aug 31, 2020 | Blog, Gas Consumers, Regulatory Action

August TGS Rate Case Settlement leads to Avoided-Cost Savings. We recently analyzed a series of Texas gas utility rate cases, comparing the companies’ requested hikes with final approved rates. We also have analyzed utility rate requests in which cities intervened for...
BLOG: More than $100 Million in Annual GRIP Charges Since 2019

BLOG: More than $100 Million in Annual GRIP Charges Since 2019

by ACSC | Aug 25, 2020 | Blog, Gas Consumers

  Three utilities collect more than $100 million in annual GRIP charges since 2019. The Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program, or GRIP, allows monopoly gas utilities to increase rates even if the company’s overall expenditures are declining, even if its revenues...
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