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January 15, 2025

Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

Decommissioning Fund for Comanche Peak Tops $1.3B
The Texas Public Utility Commission approved a change to the decommissioning funds for Vistra Energy’s Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant.
Texas PUC Overturns ALJ on Price Corrections
Texas regulators denied complaints by ERCOT market participants and rejected an administrative law judge’s decision on the ISO’s price-correction practices.
Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: Dec. 17, 2020
The Texas PUC revisited ERCOT market repricing issues, named COO Thomas Gleeson executive director and doled out $307,500 in administrative penalties.
Texas PUC Briefs: Nov. 19, 2020
The Texas PUC threatened TNMP with a “comprehensive” rate case if the utility didn’t remove proposed Tariff language from a proceeding.
Texas PUC Approves ERCOT Board Members
Texas regulators approved the election of Sally Talberg and two others to three-year terms on ERCOT’s Board of Directors.
PUC Cancels Texas RE as ERCOT’s Reliability Monitor
The Texas PUC is terminating its reliability monitoring contract with Texas Reliability Entity for the ERCOT region.
Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: Oct. 16, 2020
Texas regulators approved El Paso Electric’s request to build a gas-fired generator that has drawn opposition from the city and local environmentalists.
PUC Reconsidering Texas RE as Reliability Monitor
The Texas PUC is concerned about its contract with Texas RE as ERCOT’s reliability monitor, including its inability to oversee the NERC regional entity.
Texas PUC Rejects Call to Reprice Error
The Texas PUC dismissed a complaint asking ERCOT to reprice a 2019 dispatch interval after an error sent prices to their $9,000/MWh cap.
Texas Reliability Entity Briefs: Sept. 3, 2020
NERC CEO Jim Robb clarified the ERO's response to President Trump’s executive order regarding the supply chain during a governance meeting.

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