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April 5, 2026

Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

Cybersecurity Rules Urged for Distribution Companies
Regulators urged their colleagues at the NARUC summer conference to join them in developing cybersecurity rules for electric distribution companies.
NextEra Reaches Deal for Oncor
NextEra has agreed to buy Energy Future Holdings’ Oncor assets in a deal that values the Texas transmission and delivery subsidiary at $18.4 billion.
PUCT Asks ERCOT, SPP to Coordinate on Lubbock PL Move
Staff from ERCOT and SPP began discussions to determine how to work together on Lubbock Power & Light’s (LP&L's) planned move to the ERCOT grid.
Texas PUC Takes Slow Approach with LPL Integration
The PUCT it will invite stakeholder comments as it takes a cautious approach to Lubbock Power & Light’s planned integration into the ERCOT grid.
Hunt Reopens Oncor Bid in Lawsuit Against PUCT
Hunt Consolidated renewed its bid for Texas utility Oncor with a lawsuit alleging errors by the Texas PUC in an order on the deal.
PUCT to Look at Smart Meter Web Portal
The Texas PUC agreed with a recommendation by staff that it open a rulemaking proceeding to transfer some oversight of smart meter data to ERCOT.
Public Utility Commission of Texas Briefs
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a plan for a hybrid above/below-ground transmission line in the City of Frisco.
Oversight of Smart Meter Data Debated at ERCOT
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee  continued the debate over who should be responsible for Texas’ largely unused smart meter monitoring website.
Xcel Asks for $88.7M Fee for Lubbock Switch to ERCOT
Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) has upped the ante in the Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) bid to disconnect from SPP and join ERCOT in 2019.
Texas PUC OKs Undergrounding Tx Line; City Agrees to Foot Cost
A short but expensive transmission line in Frisco, Texas, finally received state regulatory approval.

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