How the billionaire businessman’s lobbyists helped him get so many state Legislature wins is something of a mystery.

Oncor, a Texas-based energy company, is seeking a base rate review from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). If ...

No matter what Texas has going for it, growth will stall if there isn't adequate reliable and affordable electric power. New ...

The state is putting money on natural gas as a solution to its power woes at a time when renewable energy is flooding the ...

As Texas continues to experience growth, Oncor has filed a request for a base rate review that would increase how much ...

Last June, Gov. Greg Abbott announced there was “an overwhelming response” to the state’s first Texas Energy Fund. On ...

A week after firing the agency’s executive director, the Texas Funeral Service Commission has called a July 3 meeting in ...

West Texas has largely avoided triple digit temperatures as summer gets underway, but summer heat is coming and will be driving up consumers’ electric bills as they seek to cool their homes and ...

Just-signed legislation gives Railroad Commission authority to inspect, require maintenance of oilfield utility poles.

Public Utility Commission of Texas Chairman Thomas Gleeson is shown at a July PUC meeting. Gleeson, who was appointed chairman in January 2024, was confirmed by the Senate last week.

The commission regulates the state’s electric, water, sewer and telecommunication utilities and has been working to mend its reputation since Winter Storm Uri in 2021 killed at least 246 people.

In November, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) recommended that “Texas must deploy a coordinated nuclear power strategy to enhance energy security and grid reliability.” ...