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January 9, 2025

Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

Texas Senate Passes Bill to Reprice ERCOT Feb. Sales
Texas' Senate is requiring the repricing of $4.2 billion in transactions ERCOT’s IMM identified as “billing errors” associated with February's winter storm.
Abbott Rejects Call to Fire D’Andrea
Gov. Greg Abbot rejected calls to fire PUC Chair Arthur D’Andrea, who has refused to reprice billions of ERCOT transactions during February’s winter storm.
Texas PUC Strengthens Oversight of ERCOT
The Texas PUC appointed former staffer Adrianne Brandt and former ERCOT COO Brad Jones to guide an analysis of last month’s outages.
Is the ERCOT ‘Casino’ Going Bust?
Texas utilities are coming up short on payments to ERCOT, as the state legislature begins considering restructuring the grid operator's governance.
PUCT’s Botkin Resigns, 1 Commissioner Left
Texas Public Utility Commissioner Shelly Botkin resigned Monday, leaving the three-person body with just one member, Chair Arthur D’Andrea.
Texas PUC Won’t Reprice $16B Error
The Texas PUC declined to reprice $16 billion in market transactions that may have been incorrectly priced during the February winter storm.
ERCOT’s Brazos Electric Declares Bankruptcy
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying it was unable to pay ERCOT $2.1 billion in unexpected charges.
PUCT’s Walker Steps Down from Commission
Under heavy fire from state politicians over her response to the massive Texas blackouts, DeAnn Walker resigned as the chair of Texas’ PUC.
UPDATED: Texas Lawmakers Dig into Power Outages
Texas lawmakers took their shots at ERCOT as they tried to grasp the complexities of a system that failed during an “unprecedented weather event.”
ERCOT Chair, 4 Directors to Resign
Five out-of-state members of ERCOT’s Board of Directors, including new Chair Sally Talberg, told the Texas PUC they will resign Feb. 24.

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