Mar 8, 2018 | Regulatory ActionOncor, the state’s largest transmission and distribution utility, will soon have new owners. Amid applause and thank yous to gathered staff, the Texas Public Utility Commission on Thursday signed off on a multi-billion-dollar offer by California-based Sempra to...
Oct 13, 2017 | Regulatory ActionAfter several failed bids by unsuccessful suitors, it finally appears that Oncor Electric, the state’s largest transmission and distribution utility, may be close to changing owners. An offer by California-based Sempra Energy to acquire the utility for $9.45 billion...
Apr 20, 2016 | Policy and ReformA controversial proposal by investors to buy Oncor, the state’s largest electric utility, is showing serious signs of unraveling. According to media reports the investors seeking to buy Oncor now balk at conditions on that deal set by the Texas Public Utility...
Feb 5, 2016 | Regulatory ActionA consortium led by Ray L. Hunt, the Dallas billionaire, is making a bid to buy Oncor, the state’s largest transmission and distribution utility. The proposal has been roundly rejected by consumer groups, who say it will create significant new risk for ratepayers. One...
Dec 30, 2015 | Policy and ReformThe proposed sale of Oncor, the state’s largest transmission and distribution utility, goes before the Texas Public Utility Commission in January. The PUC must decide whether the transaction serves the public interest. Several ratepayer groups and even PUC staffers...
