TEBA Comments to PUCT Regarding Ancillary Services

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is considering big changes in how the state assesses costs for ancillary services, which provide electricity when demand spikes and grid resources stretch thin.

In comments filed with the PUCT, TEBA warns against cost allocation changes that aren’t feasible, could trigger litigation, or would increase complexity, costs, and the risk of blackouts. We also urge the Commission to continue basing costs for new ancillary and reliability services on “the existing load ratio share cost-allocation method, as it is simple, efficient, nondiscriminatory, and well-understood.”