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CenterPoint Energy settles rate case, will lower power costs for customers

Houston’s main electrical company backed off plans to raise rates after facing sharp criticism for its response to massive power outages after Hurricane Beryl.

The Texas Tribune

Texas regulators shelve an electricity market reform proposal they say does too little to shore up grid

The Public Utility Commission found that the performance credit mechanism, a financial tool the Legislature capped at $1 billion, would only marginally improve reliability of the state power grid.

The Texas Tribune

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Legislature will review Deloitte’s contracts after public loan project scandal

The examination of Deloitte’s existing contracts comes after it failed to catch red flags in a company’s application for a loan to build or upgrade power plants in the state.

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Texas lawmakers question agency's ability to oversee $5 billion energy loan program after initial glitch

Lawmakers tasked the Public Utility Commission with overseeing the Texas Energy Fund, though the agency has no experience running a loan program.

The Texas Tribune

CenterPoint CEO promises improvements as Texas scrutinizes company’s Beryl response

Jason Wells told regulators the company will launch a new outage tracker by Aug. 1. It will also trim more tree limbs near power lines and hire an executive to focus on emergency response.

The Texas Tribune

CenterPoint draws state ire after Hurricane Beryl power outages. Here’s what you need to know.

Following Hurricane Beryl’s large-scale power outages, state officials launched an investigation and legislative hearings to scrutinize CenterPoint’s response after the storm.

The Texas Tribune

“They need to fix something quick”: Texans without power for days are getting angry

Nearly a million Texans were still without power on Friday. And the utility company with the most outages was facing threats of violence.

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CenterPoint exudes chaos, but also appears to be restoring power faster than it previously has

According to state filings, the utility is restoring power at a relatively quicker pace than after prior storms. Texans are still fed up.

The Texas Tribune

As Summer Heat Hits, How Is the Texas Grid Faring?

Amid new projections of surging demand, energy analyst Doug Lewin explains what worries him–and what doesn’t.

Texas Observer

A Tiny Farmworker Community is Eyed for California Hydrogen Experiment

After a decade of lobbying, SoCalGas is planning to blend hydrogen into gas lines serving a mostly Latino town in the San Joaquin Valley.

Capital & Main

PUC test for vehicles: Kerala Transport Minister says State unable to pitch in as software managed by Union govt.

Since the software dealing with PUC tests in the VAHAN portal, the national register for e-services offered by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), is handled by the Union government, the State cannot do anything with regard to the complaints.

The Hindu

PUC exams begin in Yadgir

The second-year PUC examinations began in Yadgir district on Friday.

The Hindu

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: SSLC, PUC exams to be held under CCTV surveillance, and more

The Hindu

Why 16 Million Households in Northern and Central California Are About to Pay More for Electricity

With no cap on price increases for California’s utilities, Pacific Gas & Electric will hike rates 13%, which it says is needed for upgrades.

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Seeking lower electricity rates, residents in two East Texas towns hope the state will intervene

Livingston and Jasper residents hope a lawsuit will force their municipality-operated utility company to offer lower rates and create more transparency in setting rates. They’re among the 5 million Texans living outside the state’s deregulated market and cannot choose their energy provider.

The Independent UK

First congressional hearing on Maui wildfire to focus on island's sole electric provider and grid

Hawaii’s top public utility officials and the president of Hawaiian Electric are expected to testify in a congressional hearing about the role the electrical grid played in last month’s deadly Maui wildfire

The Independent UK

Federal investigators subpoena Pennsylvania agency for records related to chocolate plant explosion

Federal safety investigators have issued a subpoena to Pennsylvania’s public utility regulator for documents related to a fatal explosion at a chocolate factory

The Hindu

RGUKT PUC first year student hangs self in hostel room

Student Jadhav Bablu from Narayankhed, Sangareddy district, allegedly took his life in his hostel room at RGUKT, Basar, Nirmal district. Police believe homesickness caused by returning from native place was the reason. Similar incident happened in June, with exam-related anxiety cited as cause. Roshini Suicide Prevention Helpline numbers provided.

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The Hindu

PUC I year student dies after falling off building at Basar RGUKT

The tragic death of the two PUC first year students in less than two days sent shockwaves on the RGUKT campus in Basar, the abode of Goddess Gnana Saraswati

The Hindu

PUC first-year student dies after falling off building at RGUKT in Basar

Another Pre-University Course (PUC) first-year student of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) met with a tragic end after she allegedly fell off the fourth floor of the hostel building on the university campus in Basar of Nirmal district in the wee hours of Thursday.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott appointee resigns as chair of power grid regulator

Public Utility Commission chair Peter Lake had spearheaded a plan to help the state’s power grid withstand weather disasters, but the plan lacked support in the Texas Legislature.

The Guardian - US

‘They keep coming back’: a Black community in Arizona battles power expansion plans again

Residents in industry-choked Randolph renew efforts to block the power company’s plans near their fragile town

The Texas Tribune

What you need to know about Texas’ complex — but important — electricity market reform plan

The idea, which still lacks some important details and could be changed by state lawmakers, would change how electricity is paid for in tight times. We explain it for everyday Texans.

Tribune News Service

Pa. lawmakers considering issuing subpoena to Norfolk Southern

HARRISBURG, Pa. — About 40% of the hundreds of thousands of railroad freight cars that roll through Pennsylvania annually carry hazardous materials, a rail industry official told lawmakers Monday, but the U.S. Constitution prevents the state from setting comprehensive rules for how they operate.

Texas Observer

The Governor’s Grid Gambit

Texas utility regulators are hawking a costly policy for grid reliability.

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