by ACSC | Jul 26, 2023 | Blog, Gas Consumers
Atmos Energy sent out bills with incorrect past due amounts, but is fixing the problem. ________________________________________________ Some Atmos customers received unwelcome surprises in their natural gas bills this month — unexpected past due amounts. The charges,...
by ACSC | Jul 21, 2023 | Texas Legislature
This year’s legislative appropriations will allow the Texas Railroad Commission to hire 50 new pipeline safety professionals. ________________________________________________ The Texas Railroad Commission will receive approximately $481 million over the next two...
by ACSC | Jun 21, 2023 | Texas Legislature
HB 2264 adds a new subsection of the Gas Utility Regulatory Act that will allow retail gas distribution systems to create energy conservation programs. ________________________________________________ Below we describe the final outcomes of some of the major bills...
by ACSC | May 10, 2023 | Texas Legislature
The Senate version of SB 30 would allocate tax dollars to retire securitization debt from excess fuel charges incurred by gas utility ratepayers during Winter Storm Uri. ________________________________________________ More than 300 bills have been filed during the...
by ACSC | Apr 26, 2023 | Texas Legislature
SB 2012 would place limits on the potentially expensive Performance Credit Mechanism, authorized by the PUC. ________________________________________________ The 88th Texas Legislature inches toward its end, and one of the last major ERCOT reform bills left standing...