Docket SB6

September 2, 2026

ERCOT To Hold Workshop On New Large Load Curtailment Processes

ERCOT will host a workshop to present the deployment mechanics, registration process, and draft revision requests to implement several of the Large Load curtailment provisions required under Senate Bill 6 (SB6)

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July 1, 2026

Texas House Committee Chair Presses Texas PUC To Extend Demand-Based Transmission Rate Participation To Retail Electric Providers Serving Residential Customers

Texas State Rep. Drew Darby, Chair of the House Energy Resources committee, requested in a letter to the Texas PUC that the PUC, "extend demand-based transmission rate participation to Retail Electric Providers (REPs) serving residential customers".

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February 23, 2026

Energy Marketing Conferences Announces Nominees For Retail Supplier Of The Year, To Be Revealed At Upcoming EMC 25 Conference

Energy Marketing Conference announced its 25th Energy Marketing Conference (EMC) to be held April 20–21, 2026 in Houston, Texas, with the conference titled: "THE POWER SHIFT: Redefining Competitive Energy Markets -- Insights, Tools, and Leadership".

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January 30, 2026

Updated: Timeline For Texas PUC's Transmission Cost Recovery Review Loses Specific Estimated Date For Recommended Final Order, Under Latest Staff Roadmap

Texas PUC Staff has not revised any timelines related to PUC's Evaluation of Transmission Cost Recovery, Project 58484

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November 26, 2025

Texas Retail Provider Says Transmission Cost Allocation, Recovery Should Be Shifted To LSEs (REPs), Rather Than TDUs

In comments to the Texas PUC concerning transmission cost allocation and recovery (including an evaluation of the current 4CP methodology), Base Power Company proposed that, to properly allocate transmission costs, "the calculation of load contributions and eventual allocations of transmission costs…

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November 10, 2025

ERCOT Posts Consultant Report Finding Status Quo Market Design Will Lead To Reliability Challenges Under Both Moderate And High Load Growth Scenarios

"DRRS Ancillary Service Plus" Provides Most Reliability Benefit At Least Cost Compared To Other Market Design Options, Report Says

ERCOT filed with the Texas PUC a report from a consultant retained by ERCOT to analyze the impact of market design changes on resource adequacy in ERCOT

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September 12, 2025

Texas PUC Staff Would Seek Comment On If Co-Located Large Load Net Metering May Occur Within Muni/Co-op Area If Muni/Co-op Is Not The Entity Providing Retail Electric Service To Large Load Customer

Staff of the Texas PUC have filed a draft proposal for publication to implement PURA §39.169 (part of SB 6), relating to net metering arrangements involving a large load co-located with an existing generation resource

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August 5, 2025

Texas PUC Staff Issue Questions To Kick-off Review Of 4CP Transmission Cost Allocation; Impact On Retail Market, Nonbypassable Charges

Staff of the Texas PUC issued a series of questions to commence a review of 4CP transmission cost allocation, as provided under SB 6

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July 8, 2025

Texas PUC Schedules Workshop On SB6 (New Law Addressing Large Loads, Transmission Cost Assignment, More)

Staff of the Texas PUC will host a workshop on July 21, 2025 to receive public input on topics related to implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 6

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February 12, 2025

Texas Large Load Bill Would Require Minimum Transmission Charge For Customers Served Behind-the-Meter

Would Authorize PUC To Require That Co-located Generation Be Available To ERCOT In Emergencies Requires Study Of 4CP Cost Allocation

A Texas bill (SB 6) filed today, authored by Sen. Phil King and Sen. Charles Schwertner, addresses several policies concerning large electricity loads, including minimum transmission charges and the availability of generation co-located with load to serve ERCOT during grid emergencies

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March 9, 2023

Texas Senate's ERCOT Market Reforms: New Reliability A/S Required To Be Purchased By LSEs; Allocation Of A/S To LSEs, Generators

10 GW Of PUC-Directed, Cost-Based Generation Separate Opportunity For TDUs To Own 5 GW Of Generation PCM Costs To Be Assigned To Generators, Cost Capped End Of RPS; New Dispatchable Credits Program

Below is a summary of bills backed by the Texas Lt. Gov. and a group of both Republican and Democrat senators to address ERCOT market reform and winter storm Uri

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March 9, 2023

Texas Bill Limiting Market Share Of Retail Electric Providers (Corporate-Wide) Included In Suite Of Bills Unveiled by Broad Coalition Of Senators For ERCOT Market Reform

A group of Texas senators have unveiled several bills aimed at ERCOT market reform, and among them is a bill that would cap the market share of a retail electric provider, including those REPs under common ownership

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