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technology2 years ago

Colorado to Introduce New Area Code in 2026

Colorado's Public Utility Commission has announced that a new area code, 748, will be introduced in the first quarter of 2026 for customers in the 970-area code overlay region who request new services or move their existing service. Current customers will retain their existing phone numbers and area codes. The new area code is necessary as the current 970 area code is projected to run out of phone numbers by 2026. This will be Colorado's sixth area code, with the implementation process expected to take nine months.

via FOX 31 Denver|
#area-code#colorado#phone-numbers
energy2 years ago

Texas Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake Resigns Amid Power Grid Controversy

Peter Lake, the chair of the Public Utility Commission in Texas, has resigned from his position. Lake was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in April 2021 to help the state's power grid withstand weather disasters. However, state lawmakers soured on the agency-led proposal, which was approved by the commission in January, at the start of this year's legislative session. Several lawmakers argued that it didn't go far enough to ensure new fossil fuel-fired power plants would be built.

via The Texas Tribune|
#energy#fossil-fuels#power-grid
energy2 years ago

Texas Court Rules State Agency Set Excessive Electricity Prices During Winter Storm

A Texas appellate court has ruled that the Public Utility Commission exceeded its authority during the February 2021 winter storm by raising the price of electricity to the maximum of $9,000 per megawatt-hour, resulting in billions of dollars of overcharges. The ruling was in response to an appeal by electric utility Luminant, but the consequences of the decision are not yet clear as the case has been remanded for further consideration.

via KXAN.com|
#electricity-prices#energy#luminant
energy2 years ago

Texas Court Rules PUC Set Excessive Power Prices During Winter Storm Uri

A Texas appellate court has ruled that the Public Utility Commission exceeded its authority during the February 2021 winter storm by raising the price of electricity to the maximum, $9,000 per megawatt-hour. The court's decision could create a "gigantic mess" for the PUC and the state's grid operator, but it is unlikely to benefit end users. The ruling may still be appealed to the Texas Supreme Court.

via The Texas Tribune|
#court-ruling#electricity-prices#energy
energy2 years ago

Texas Court Rules Against High Winter Storm Power Prices.

A Texas appeals court has ruled that the Public Utility Commission exceeded its authority when it allowed wholesale electricity prices to soar to $9,000 per megawatt-hour during the winter storm in February 2021. The court ruled that the regulator of the state’s power grid, the Public Utility Commission, exceeded its authority and violated Texas law when it ordered the price of electricity pinned to a $9,000 per megawatt-hour cap during the crisis. The lawsuit from Vistra Energy subsidiary Luminant challenged two PUC orders made on Feb. 15 and Feb. 16, 2021, after the state came to the brink of a collapse of the ERCOT power grid.

via The Dallas Morning News|
#electricity-prices#energy#lawsuit