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February 17, 2026

Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

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Public Utility Commission of Texas Briefs: Aug. 31, 2017
The Texas PUC consented to a list of 36 issues to be contested related to SWEPCO’s costs associated with parent AEP’s massive Wind Catcher project.
UPDATED: Texas PUC Praises Harvey Restoration Efforts
Regulators praised ERCOT's response during discussion of a preliminary report on restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
Sempra Begins ‘Listening Tour’ of Key Stakeholders
Sempra has wasted little time getting to know Texas stakeholders, embarking on a “listening tour” just days after announcing it sought to acquire Oncor.
PUCT Briefs: Aug. 17, 2017
The Texas PUC (PUCT) has scheduled a second staff-led workshop for Oct. 13 on price formation issues in the ERCOT market.
Sempra Outmuscles Berkshire for Oncor
Sempra Energy announced a $9.45 billion cash deal to acquire bankrupt Energy Future Holdings and its 80% interest in Texas utility Oncor.
ERCOT, Regulators Discuss Need for Pricing Rule Changes
ERCOT stakeholders jammed the Public Utility Commission of Texas' (PUCT's) hearing room for the first of several discussions on price-formation issues.
Texas Commission Rejects SPS ROFR Request
The PUCT agreed that Southwestern Public Service does not have the exclusive right to build transmission facilities in its service territory.
NextEra Seeks $275M Fee for Failed Oncor Bid
NextEra Energy CEO Jim Robo said that the company would pursue a $275 million fee it says it is owed following a failed attempt to acquire Oncor.
UPDATED: PUCT Staff Welcomes Buffett’s Oncor Bid; Debtor Miffed
The Berkshire Hathaway Energy bid for Oncor won an immediate endorsement from a key PUCT official Friday, but it may have to overcome a top investor.
NextEra-Oncor Deal Meets Third Denial
The Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) again refused to revisit their decision to reject NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Oncor.

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