Texas PUC Approves ETT Application to Build Laredo-to-Rio Grande Valley Transmission Line, 5/16/2013

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) unanimously approved May 9 an application by Electric Transmission Texas, LLC (ETT) for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) to build a 345-kV transmission line from the Laredo area into the Rio Grande Valley. see more

PUC announces June 27 workshop on Back Cast of Interim Solution B+ to Improve Real-Time Scarcity Pricing, 5/9/2013

The Public Utility Commission of Texas will hold a workshop on Project No. 40000, Commission Proceeding to Ensure Resource Adequacy in Texas.  The workshop will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at the Commission offices at 1701 N. Congress, 7th floor, Austin, Texas 78701. see more

Federal Energy Policy – Is There One?, 5/6/2013

No matter how you look at it, the US does have a federal energy policy.  You might ask what is it?  Where is it?  When did it get enacted into law?  The answers to these questions may not be exactly clear.  One thing is certain, a federal energy policy is like a tapestry woven together by court rulings, regulatory processes, executive orders, presidential appointments, congressional actions, congressional inactions, state and regional actions and more.  A federal energy policy is complex. see more

New ERCOT Pilot Program Offers Incentives To Reduce Electric Use During Summer Peaks, 3/26/2013

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Board of Directors at its March meeting approved a pilot for the upcoming summer that will expand its options to reduce electric use during peak summer conditions when demand is high and power supplies are tight. see more