Governor Greg Abbott appointed Shelly Botkin to the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Her term expires September 1, 2019. She is expected to be sworn in Wednesday, June 13 and participate in her first PUC Open Meeting on Thursday, June 14. Botkin’s appointment will bring the commission back to three commissioners. She will fill the position […]
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PUC selects John Paul Urban as Executive Director
During a March 19, 2018 open meeting, the Public Utility Commission of Texas announced the hiring of John Paul Urban as Executive Director to replace Brian Lloyd, who recently resigned. Urban previously served as the PUC’s Director of Government Relations from 2011-2014. He also previously served as Chief of Staff for Rep. Wayne Smith. Most recently, he served as […]
Marquez resigns from Texas PUC
Brandy Marty Marquez announced her resignation from the Public Utility Commission of Texas on March 8, 2018. Commissioner Marquez served on the commission since Gov. Perry appointed her in August 2013. Her resignation is effective April 1. Texas public servant Before her appointment as PUC commissioner, Marquez worked in several key roles including Chief of Staff […]
Abbott appoints Arthur D’Andrea to PUC
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Arthur D’Andrea to the Public Utility Commission of Texas. His term expires September 1, 2023. D’Andrea participated in his first open meeting on November 17, 2017, where Chair DeAnn T. Walker and Commissioner Brandy Marty Marquez welcomed him to the commission. Before his appointment, D’Andrea was an assistant general counsel for […]
Abbott appoints DeAnn Walker to PUC
Governor Greg Abbott appointed DeAnn Walker to the Public Utility Commission of Texas and named her chair of the PUC. Her term expires September 1, 2021. Walker currently serves as a senior policy advisor to Governor Abbott on regulated industries. Previously, she served as the director of Regulatory Affairs and as an associate general counsel […]
Commission statement on Oncor media reports
With respect to a variety of media reports issued in the last 48 hours, the Public Utility Commission would like to remind all media outlets and parties that any agreements entered into by Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) Staff or other stakeholders are not binding upon the Commissioners and should not be represented as […]
PUC rejects NextEra acquisition of Oncor
The Public Utility Commission of Texas today rejected NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Oncor Electric Delivery for $18.4 billion. Oncor is Texas’s largest transmission and distribution electric utility and serves more than 10 million customers in Texas. The Commission voted against the transaction at its open meeting on Thursday. Click here to view or download the […]
Chairman Nelson Announces Departure from the PUC
At the start of the April 13, 2017 Public Utility Commission of Texas open meeting, Chairman Donna Nelson announced her departure from the PUC. May 15 will be her last day. She will preside over the May 4 open meeting. On the agenda of that meeting is consideration of the LCRA Leander to Round Rock transmission project.
PUC Commissioners indicate no approval for NextEra’s Oncor purchase
The three Public Utility Commission of Texas commissioners said Thursday they will not approve NextEra’s proposed deal to purchase Oncor. They all said the NextEra deal is not in the public interest. Donna Nelson, PUC chair, identified concerns about removing “ring-fencing protections.” Those protections would keep Oncor from being affected by financial problems associated with its […]
PUC Suspends Subsequent CREZ Dockets
The Public Utility Commission of Texas issued an order on February 12, 2010, suspending the subsequent CREZ projects that were scheduled to be filed between March 1 and July 26. The suspension was necessary because a District Court in Austin issued a final judgment on January 15th, reversing and remanding the Commission’s decision in Docket No. 35665 […]