NEW: PUCT Announces Leadership Changes, The Texas Energy Fund is Open for Business, and Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group Sees Texas-Sized Interest in Future of Industry. Read more in the latest PUCurrenT! https://lnkd.in/gEZJYG_P. #TxLege #TxEnergy
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Government Administration
Austin, TX 7,984 followers
Protecting consumers, fostering competition, and promoting high-quality utility infrastructure across Texas.
About us
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) regulates the state's electric, telecommunication, and water and sewer utilities, implements respective legislation, and offers customer assistance in resolving consumer complaints. It does so while working to protect consumers, foster competition, and promote high quality infrastructure. The PUC was born in 1975 when the Texas Legislature enacted the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) and charged the agency with providing statewide regulation of the rates and services of electric and telecommunications utilities. As a result of deregulation and the institution of a competitive energy market, the PUC's mission and focus shifted from regulation of rates and services to oversight of competitive markets and compliance enforcement of statutes and rules for the electric and telecommunication industries, focused on ensuring customers receive the benefits of competition. For water and sewer utility service, however, the focus remains on the regulation of rates and services. The PUC continues to perform its traditional regulatory function for electric transmission and distribution utilities across the state. Additionally, while integrated electric utilities outside of the ERCOT power grid remain fully regulated by the PUC, the PUC is increasingly involved in multi-state efforts to implement wholesale electric competitive market structures and transmission planning in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) and Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) areas. In 2013, the Texas Legislature transferred the economic regulation of water and sewer utilities to the PUC. This transfer involved the functions with respect to the regulation of water and sewer rates and services, Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCNs) and Sale/Transfer/Mergers from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to the PUC. The agency is headquartered in the William B. Travis State Office Building at 1701 North Congress in Austin.
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http://www.puc.texas.gov
External link for Public Utility Commission of Texas
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, TX
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1975
- Specialties
- Consumer Protection, Regulation, Enforcement, Fostering Competition, Promoting High Quality Infrastructure, Government Administration, Electricity, Telecommunications, and Utilities
Locations
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Primary
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78711-3326, US
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1701 N. Congress Avenue
PO Box 13326
Austin, Texas 78701, US
Employees at Public Utility Commission of Texas
Updates
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PUCT Seeks Public Feedback on Houston Area Utility Performance Following Storm Outages. Submit comments here: https://lnkd.in/e6XjW8Xk. #Txlege #TxEnergy
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Do you have expertise in performing routine to highly advanced engineering work? Our Infrastructure Division is looking for an innovative problem solver with a passion for making a difference in Texas! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gbN-_asd #Hiring
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La Comisión De Servicios Públicos De Texas Busca Comentarios Del Público Sobre El Desempeño De Los Servicios Públicos Del Área De Houston Después De Los Cortes Por La Tormenta. Lea más aquí: https://lnkd.in/g7DczAQ3. #TxLege #TxEnergy
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PUCT Seeks Public Feedback on Houston Area Utility Performance Following Storm Outages. Read more: https://lnkd.in/efPZ8N_2. #Txlege #TxEnergy
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Public Utility Commission of Texas Commissioners Glotfelty & Jackson at the West Texas Legislative Summit with Sen. Charles Perry in San Angelo hearing from experts about electric and water innovation, resilience, and resources for West Texas. #Txlege #TxEnergy #TxWater
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@PUCTX Commissioner Jackson visited Abilene Christian University & toured the Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory (NEXT Lab) where Natura Resources and their partners are designing & building the first university-based molten salt research reactor. #txlege
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@PUCTX Comm. Jimmy Glotfelty at the West TX Legislative Summit where there’s a lot of talk about the future of small modular nuclear reactors in Texas. #TxLege #TxEnergy #TexasNuclearAdvanced
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