Texas Energy Ratemaking Bills Put On Hold
What Could These Energy Ratemaking Bills Have Done? Two ratemaking bills passed the Texas House but did not clear the Senate before the session adjourned. Learn why these bills still matter to your electric rates. Texas lawmakers considered making big energy ratemaking bills this year. But in the end, the proposals failed. Two bills aimed at making it easier for Texas power utilities to raise rates moved through the House but stalled in a Senate committee. Even though the bills didn’t pass, the debate matters. It shows what could be coming, especially during another hotter Texas summer. And these sorts of ideas could impact electricity prices in the future. What HB 3157 and HB 2868 Would Have Done House Bill 3157 would have let electric utilities raise rates before a full regulatory review. Utilities could have charged more using interim rates . If the final approved rate ended up lower, the company would have refunded the difference with interest. House Bill 2868 would have all...
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