Public Utility Commission of Texas Approves Temporary Service-Area Exception for Oncor in Hale County

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued Order No. 9, which requires Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC and Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) to provide regular status updates on their temporary service-area exception in Hale County. This exception was approved in Order No. 8 on June 24, 2024, to allow Oncor to provide service to battery energy storage facilities owned by ENGIE Flexible Generation NA LLC and BRP Paleo BESS LLC. The docket will remain open until Oncor and SPS are ready to terminate the temporary service-area exception, providing at least 45 days' advance notice.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued Order No. 9, requiring Oncor and SPS to provide regular status updates on their temporary service-area exception in Hale County.
  • The exception was approved in Order No. 8 on June 24, 2024, to allow Oncor to provide service to battery energy storage facilities owned by ENGIE Flexible Generation NA LLC and BRP Paleo BESS LLC.
  • Oncor and SPS must file a jointly-executed acknowledgement, providing at least 45 days' advance notice of the date on which they anticipate terminating the service-area exception.
  • Oncor is required to provide a status report by June 24, 2025, and each year thereafter on June 24, confirming the necessity of the temporary service-area exception.
  • The administrative law judge, Christina Denmark, signed the order on June 6, 2025.
  • The docket will remain open until Oncor and SPS are ready to terminate the temporary service-area exception.

Statistics:

  • The temporary service-area exception was approved in Order No. 8 on June 24, 2024.
  • The docket number is 56632 (Control Number: 56632, Item Number: 18).
  • Oncor and SPS must provide at least 45 days' advance notice of the date on which they anticipate terminating the service-area exception.
  • Oncor is required to provide a status report by June 24, 2025, and each year thereafter on June 24.

Sources:

  • Filed Date - 2025-06-06 03:47:29 PM Control Number - 56632 Item Number - 18 (Public Utility Commission of Texas document)
  • Order No. 8, dated June 24, 2024 (Public Utility Commission of Texas document)