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April 9, 2026

Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

Texas PUC Agrees to Take up SPP, SPS Request on ROFR
PUCT agreed to take up SPS and SPP's joint request to determine whether Texas law includes a right of first refusal that overrides FERC Order 1000.
Texas Commission Denies NextEra’s Bid for Oncor
The Texas Public Utility Commission (PUCT) formally rejected NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Oncor as telegraphed at its last open meeting.
Texas PUC Chair Nelson Stepping Down
Texas Public Utility Commission (PUCT) Chair Donna Nelson surprised staff and open-meeting attendees Thursday by announcing she would be stepping down.
Texas PUC Briefs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved an ERCOT request to share confidential generator-specific information with Lubbock Power & Light.
Texas PUC Puts Brakes on NextEra’s Oncor Acquisition
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) agreed that proposed NextEra $18.7 billion acquisition of Oncor is not “at this point” in the public interest.
Overheard at the Infocast ERCOT Market Summit 2017

Infocast gathered industry experts in the Texas state capital to share their insights on the “challenging times that lie ahead for ERCOT.”

Texas PUC Wary of Using ERS to Avoid Local Blackouts
The PUCT asked staff to revise a rulemaking on emergency response service, saying it didn't favor expanding the program to avoid local blackouts.
SPS, SPP Ask Texas to Rule on Transmission Competition
SPS and SPP have asked the PUC of Texas (PUCT) to rule on whether Texas law includes a right of first refusal that overrides FERC Order 1000.
Hearings Over, PUCT, NextEra Ponder Oncor ‘Deal-Killers’
The Texas PUC concluded four days of hearings on NextEra Energy’s proposed $18.7 billion Oncor acquisition on Friday after hearing from both CEOs.
NextEra CEO Crashes PUC Hearings on Oncor Acquisition
NextEra Energy CEO Jim Robo made a last-minute appearance before the PUCT Thursday -- leaving nothing to chance in the company’s pursuit of Oncor.

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