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TEBA Comments on Transmission Cost Allocation

When new large energy consumers plug into Texas’s ERCOT grid, they directly benefit from investments in transmission lines and systems that deliver electricity those users need. But how can Texas ensure that these new users pay their fair share of transmission costs? In comments filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, TEBA reiterated our proposal for a transmission cost allocation system in which new large loads, for a limited time set by the PUCT, would pay based on their total planned capacity. These loads would then be phased into the current transmission cost allocation system, in which large loads pay for their energy use during peak-use periods (this is known as the Four Coincident Peak (4CP) program). Long story

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01/22/2026

TEBA Comments to PUCT Regarding Load Forecasting

The Public Utility Commission of Texas is rethinking the ways it forecasts the load that’s coming onto the ERCOT grid. TEBA filed comments last week urging the agency to focus on truly large consumers when forecasting demand — and we oppose giving the agency unchecked “discretion” to simply not count certain projects. TEBA also has emphasized the need for more active and robust transmission planning to ensure that electricity is actually reaching the Texans who are counting on it. In our comments, we recommended that the PUC tweak its planning process to “filter out speculative projects and ensure that only committed loads are reflected in ERCOT’ s transmission planning forecasts.” View PDF

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10/23/2025

TEBA Comments to PUCT Regarding Large Load Interconnection Standards

A competitive Texas economy depends on energy that’s both reliable AND affordable. That requires effective grid planning, which in turn depends on a clear view of the energy load that’s coming online. And that requires companies to show they’re really coming to Texas. In comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, TEBA is recommending a simple planning process for companies that want to plug into the ERCOT grid, including a requirement to make a financial contribution toward new interconnection infrastructure — once they do, regulators can include those new loads in forecasting and transmission planning analyses. Read our comments below: View PDF

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10/13/2025

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.” Read those comments

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09/25/2025

TEBA Comments to PUCT Regarding Transmission Cost allocation

PUCT Comments: Changing Transmission Cost Allocation Criteria In this filing, TEBA discusses several options for changing the way the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) allocates transmission costs to large loads. As our comments state, TEBA’s membership includes a wide range of businesses — “While some of our membership will directly benefit from investment in significant new transmission upgrades, other members will have only indirect benefits. It is possible that they may even be harmed if the state does not prudently expand transmission access as it increases investment in the system.”In response, TEBA urges the PUCT to embrace “forward thinking transmission planning” and the addition of “more payers into transmission cost allocation at the same time [that the state] makes

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09/09/2025

TEBA Comments to PUCT Regarding Firming

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is going through the complex process of establishing “firming” requirements, which will dictate how generators must provide dependable electricity during high-risk periods (such as winter storms or severe heat waves). It’s vital that commissioners strike the right balance between cost and reliability — and TEBA submitted comments to the PUCT with options for doing just that. We support parts of the PUCT’s draft firming proposal, especially its intent of strengthening the ERCOT grid. By making a few adjustments, the Commission can increase reliability without driving up energy costs or slowing the new resources that Texas needs. Read our comments

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09/02/2025

New Study Supports ERCOT’s Extra High-Voltage Plan for Texas Grid

AUSTIN — A new study shows that building more powerful electricity lines — called extra high-voltage energy transmission lines (EVH) — could significantly boost the Texas power grid’s ability to deliver electricity. This would mean more dependable power and lower energy costs for all Texans. The study, conducted by Siemens PTI and commissioned by the Texas Energy Buyers Alliance (TEBA) and Google, found that higher capacity 765-kilovolt (kV) electricity systems would significantly outperform the standard 345-kV lines currently in use. Read More

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06/10/2025

The impact of future deployments of renewable energy on local wholesale electricity prices and bills in ERCOT

In total, we estimate that not allowing renewables past 2025 would result in about $115 billion higher wholesale market costs in ERCOT between 2025 and 2040. Across all regions, we estimate that renewables would reduce energy costs by about 12% for commercial customers. For a relatively small business that uses 5,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity every month, that’s a savings of more than $625 every year from 2025-2040. For a larger manufacturer using 100,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity each month, renewables result in an average savings of about $12,450 per year between 2025 and 2040. Download PDF

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02/11/2025