Jan 21, 2010 | Legislative Watch
In a split decision for consumers, the state’s Third Court of Appeals this month has ruled that certain utility interest payments should not be used to increase the calculation of stranded costs in Texas, but also that certain federal tax benefits for utilities should...
Jan 14, 2010 | Legislative Watch
The Texas Public Utility Commission failed to explicitly consider costs to electric consumers when it awarded billions of dollars in transmission construction projects last year, a state district judge has determined. The finding, part of a case that could impact how...
Jan 11, 2010 | Industry News
A proposal designed not to limit the price of electricity – but to actually increase it during certain periods — could face Public Utility Commission scrutiny in 2010, according to some market watchers. Extremely costly to consumers, the proposal would create a...