Public Utility Commission Articles

March 19, 2021

Why Is Dan Patrick All in on Repricing Electricity Overcharges?

The lieutenant governor has long responded to crises with more talk than legislation. But is something different this time as he deals with the aftermath of the blackout?

By Andrea Zelinski

Business |

March 16, 2021

Some on Wall Street Profited off Texas Blackouts. In a Private Call, a Top Regulator Pledged He Would Try to Protect Their Windfall.

Public Utility Commission chairman Arthur D’Andrea apologized to investors last week for the “uncertainty” around its profits.

By Loren Steffy

Politics & Policy |

March 1, 1996

Current Affair

Why electricity is a supercharged political issue. Plus: Who cares about the Democrats running for U.S. Senate?

By Paul Burka