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Texas Coalition for Affordable Power Release Report on Electric Deregulation

Posted in Global Warming, tagged deregulation, electric reliability council of texas, Texas Coalition for Affordable Power, texas public utility commission on January 30, 2012 | 11 Comments »

Texas Coalition for Affordable Power’s (TCAP) report on electric deregulation in Texas says the industry has failed to deliver, while industry and agency critics find fault with the reports price and reliability comparisons. Texans have paid higher prices for power that is less reliable – as evidenced by two rolling blackouts – during a decade [...]

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A Plethora of Candidates for PUC Commissioner – Who would you pick?

Posted in Air Quality, Energy, tagged texas public utility commission on August 18, 2011 | 2 Comments »

So far, there are nine candidates for the PUC Commission position that was vacated by PUC Chair, Barry Smitherman, when he resigned after being appointed by Governor Perry to the Texas Railroad Commission. Included in the slate of candidates are attorneys, elected officials, and civil engineer. The Public Utility Commission of Texas regulates the [...]

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Nelson new Chair of PUC

Posted in Energy, tagged Texas, texas public utility commission on July 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

According to the Austin Business Journal, Donna Nelson has been appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to be chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Ms. Nelson will replace Barry Smitherman in that position. Smitherman resigned earlier this month and Gov. Rick Perry quickly appointed him to the Texas Railroad Commission. Nelson is a former [...]

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And the sun slowly sets on the Solar RPS at the Texas PUC

Posted in Global Warming, tagged Energy, renewable portfolio standard, Texas, texas public utility commission on July 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Today was the last day for the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) to pass the 500 Mw non-wind RPS rule. After 6 years they failed to implement a provision by passed by the legislature setting aside a portion of the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard for renewable technologies other than wind (like solar, geothermal, or storage). Citing cost concerns, the PUC [...]

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CREZ Project Wins Unanimous Approval at PUC hearing

Posted in Energy, Renewables, tagged CREZ, hearing, texas public utility commission on November 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved a controversial project to construct new power lines in the counties in the area around Hillsboro over the objections of numerous landowners from the area and several local elected officials. The 3-0 vote came late yesterday afternoon after testimony from people likely to be affected by the $170 million project [...]

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Texas Railroad Commission Trying to Block Renewable Energy Lines to Help Big Oil

Posted in Campaign Finance, Energy, Renewables, tagged Big Oil, Block Renewable Energy Lines, carbon dioxide emissions, Clean Energy, david power, deputy director, kay bailey hutchison, michael williams, natural gas, oil and gas companies, panhandle, public citizen texas, PUC, regulation, renewable energy, special interests, Texas Legislature, texas public utility commission, Texas Railroad Commission, transmission lines, US senate, west texas, wind farms on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Statement of David Power, Deputy Director, Public Citizen’s Texas Office Seemingly out of concern that competitive renewable energy will damage Big Oil’s bottom line, the Texas Railroad Commission wants to block renewable energy transmission lines that would put affordable energy from west Texas wind farms on an even playing field with the historical titans of [...]

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Waco Trib Weighs in on Renewable Portfolio Standard

Posted in Energy, Renewables, tagged democrat, environmentalism, Global Warming, kip averitt, kirk watson, PUC, republicans, Rick Perry, solar energy, texas house, texas public utility commission, texas senate, troy fraser, voter id bill, waco tribune on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

EDITORIAL: Seeing the light and all its power Thursday, May 14, 2009 Dismiss talk of global warming and environmentalism if you must. But times are changing fast and, along with them, the very way we heat and cool our homes and businesses. The Texas Senate signaled as much this week, approving a bill encouraging development [...]

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