Texas PUC Chair "Concerned" About Issue Of Customer Receipt Of TDU Tax Cut Savings Via REPs

This story was first published on February 15, with an alert to our email alert subscribers

During today's open meeting, Texas PUC Chairman DeAnn Walker said that she was "concerned" about the issues raised by Texas State Senator Kelly Hancock concerning the receipt by customers of TDU rate savings from federal tax cuts.

Walker asked Staff to work with REPs, "to try to address these issues."

"I've talked to some of the REPs and understand their position on it; I've encouraged Staff to talk with them and see if there's some way to accomplish what Senator Hancock asked us to look at," Walker said

As previously reported, Texas State Senator Kelly Hancock had written to the Public Utility Commission of Texas that the failure of retail electric providers to make a "public commitment" to flow through to customers the savings on distribution fees charged to REPs from federal tax cuts, "would result in legislative action to clarify the regulatory scope of the Commission during the upcoming 86th Regular Session."

See prior story for more details