Apr 20, 2016 | Legislative Watch
A 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 11, 2016 | Industry News
One-cent electricity? Probably not. But that’s what Public Utility Commission chair Donna Nelson spied on the state’s powertochoose website — and it’s got her angry. “It has come to my attention that some of the REPs are working the powertochoose website,” said the...
Nov 25, 2015 | Legislative Watch
I’ve been writing lately about the proposed sale of Oncor, the state’s largest transmission and distribution utility — and especially the risks such a transaction may pose for consumers. A consortium of investors led by Dallas billionaire Ray L. Hunt wants to acquire...
Nov 10, 2015 | Legislative Watch
Oncor, the state’s largest electric transmission and distribution utility, could soon have new owners. A consortium led by billionaire Ray L. Hunt has made a bid to acquire the giant company — and it’s now up to Texas regulators to decide whether Hunt’s offer is...
Oct 9, 2015 | Industry News
Regulators this week hiked by nearly 20 percent the fee that supports the state’s principal electricity grid operator. In a 3-0 vote Thursday, the Texas Public Utility Commission agreed to raise the “System Administration Fee” From 46.5 cents to 55.6 cents per...