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January 10, 2025

Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

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ERCOT SHs Debate Need for Changes Following Summer
ERCOT market participants shared their thoughts with the PUCT on how to address the market’s lack of scarcity pricing and slim reserve margins.
ERCOT ‘more than Sufficient’ on Reserves
The current ERCOT market design “will support more than sufficient reserve margins,” according to a draft report the grid operator filed with the Texas PUC.
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PUCT Urges 2nd Look at Freeport Project Costs
The PUCT signaled its discomfort with the rising costs of CenterPoint Energy’s planned 345-kV transmission line to serve load in the Freeport area.
PUCT Grants Oncor CCN for Far West Texas Project
The PUC of Texas (PUCT) approved the Oncor application for a certificate of convenience and necessity to begin work on its Far West Texas Project.
PUCT Reduces Rates for AEP, Others on Income Tax Cut
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a settlement agreement reducing AEP Texas’ annual revenue requirement by $27 million.
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PUCT Continues Review of Potential Market Improvements
The PUCT issued requests for comments on real-time co-optimization and incorporating marginal losses into dispatch decisions.
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UPDATED: AEP Cancels Wind Catcher Following Texas Rejection
AEP cancelled its proposed $4.5 billion Wind Catcher Energy Connection project one day after its rejection by the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUCT).
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UPDATED: Texas Regulators Fear Customer Risk from Wind Catcher
The PUC of Texas (PUCT) expressed concerns over whether AEP will protect ratepayers from the risks of its Wind Catcher Energy Connection project.
PUC Schedules Oct. Hearing for Rayburn Move to ERCOT
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) set a hearing for Oct. 16-17 on Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative’s proposed transfer from SPP to ERCOT.
Botkin Makes First Appearance on Texas Commission
Shelly Botkin enjoyed a relatively quiet debut on the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), sitting through a meeting devoid of any major decisions.

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