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Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC Seeks Exemption from Public Disclosure for Confidential Information

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Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, a prominent energy company in Texas, has recently filed a regulatory document with the Public Utility Commission, seeking exemption from public disclosure for sensitive commercial information related to its responses to Google LLC's second requests for information. The company asserts that this information is confidential and highly sensitive, and that public disclosure would cause substantial competitive harm to Oncor. In accordance with the Public Information Act, Oncor has submitted a statement of confidentiality and argued that the information in question is exempt from public disclosure under sections 552.101 and 552.110 of the Texas Public Information Act.

Key Takeaways:

  • Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC has submitted a statement of confidentiality regarding its responses to Google LLC's second requests for information, citing exemption from public disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act.
  • The company asserts that the information in question is confidential and highly sensitive, and that public disclosure would cause substantial competitive harm to Oncor.
  • The protective order entered in the docket requires that responses to requests listed below contain sensitive commercial information that is considered confidential or highly sensitive confidential.
  • Oncor has provided detailed information about the types of facilities found within its stations, potential point of delivery configurations, metering configurations, and detailed processes specific to Oncor's business for analyzing customer projects.
  • The company has taken measures to maintain the information as confidential, both within and outside the company, and has not released this information other than pursuant to protective orders or confidentiality agreements.
  • Counsel for Oncor has reviewed the protected material sufficiently to state in good faith that the information contained therein is exempt from public disclosure under the TPIA and merits the protected material designation.
  • The protected material includes written materials relating to Oncor's process for interconnecting transmission retail customers.

Statistics:

  • 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.272 (c)(3) excepts material from public disclosure that is considered confidential by law or by judicial decision.
  • TPIA § 552.101 excepts material from public disclosure that is considered confidential by law or by judicial decision.
  • TPIA § 552.110 exempts from public disclosure "commercial or financial information for which it is demonstrated based on specific factual evidence that disclosure would cause substantial competitive harm to the person from whom the information was obtained."
  • Oncor has marked 2-04: Interconnecting transmission retail customers as protected material due to its proprietary and highly sensitive confidential business information.

Sources:

  • Application of Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC for Authority to Change Rates (2025)
  • Protective Order (2025)
  • Public Information Act, Tex Gov't Code Ann. § 552.001-552.376
  • 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.272 (c)(3)

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