Public Utility Commission of Texas Issues Order Requiring Response from Commission Staff on Oncor Electric's Request for Accounting Order

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas has issued an order in the case of Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, requiring Commission Staff to respond to a motion to dismiss the proceeding related to increased excess liability and wildfire insurance premiums. The order was signed on May 30, 2025, by Administrative Law Judge Rebecca Bromley-Williams. The Commission Staff has been instructed to file a response to the motion to dismiss by June 20, 2025. This order is significant as it affects the outcome of the proceeding and the potential impact on Oncor Electric's customers and the electric utility industry as a whole.

Key Takeaways:

  • On April 7, 2025, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC filed an application for a deferred accounting order related to increased excess liability and wildfire insurance premiums.
  • The intervenors in the case, including the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor and the Office of Public Utility Counsel, filed a joint motion to dismiss the proceeding on April 29, 2025.
  • Oncor Electric filed a response to the motion to dismiss on May 19, 2025, and several other electric utilities, including AEP Texas Inc. and Entergy Texas, Inc., filed an amicus curiae response on May 21, 2025.
  • The Administrative Law Judge has instructed Commission Staff to file a response to the motion to dismiss by June 20, 2025.
  • The Public Utility Commission of Texas is responsible for regulating the electric utility industry in the state of Texas.
  • The Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA), Tex. Util. Code §§ 11.001-66.016, governs the regulation of electric utilities in Texas.

Statistics:

  • 57932: Control Number assigned to the proceeding
  • 20: Item Number, indicating the case is in the electric utility docket
  • April 7, 2025: Date Oncor Electric filed its application
  • April 29, 2025: Date intervenors filed a joint motion to dismiss
  • May 19, 2025: Date Oncor Electric filed a response to the motion to dismiss
  • May 21, 2025: Date several electric utilities filed an amicus curiae response
  • June 20, 2025: Date Commission Staff is instructed to file a response to the motion to dismiss
  • 16 Texas Administrative Code § 22.181(d)(8): Citation for the rule governing motions to dismiss
  • PUR-Al SSSS 14.001 and 14.151: Citations for the relevant PURA provisions governing excess liability and wildfire insurance premiums

Sources:

  • Public Utility Commission of Texas. (2025, May 30). DOCKET NO. 57932 APPLICATION OF ONCOR ELECTRIC SS DELIVERY COMPANY LLC FOR AN SS ACCOUNTING ORDER RELATED TO SS INCREASED EXCESS LIABILITY AND SS WILDFIRE INSURANCE PREMIUMS SS PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS ORDER NO. 4 REQUIRING RESPONSE FROM COMMISSION STAFF.
  • Public Utility Regulatory Act, Tex. Util. Code §§ 11.001-66.016.