Approved: PUCT revision will likely increase electric prices in Texas
Jan. 17, 2019 - The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved the proposed changes to the ORDC at its scheduled meeting today. Changes will be implemented using a phased-process. ERCOT will implement a .25 standard deviation shift in the ORDC by April 2019 with a second shift of .25 in the spring of 2020. In a memo to ERCOT Commissioners Shelly Botkin and Arthur D'Andrea, PUCT Chairman DeAnn Walker explained why action is necessary and the expected impact on electric