Electric

The PUC is responsible for:

• Regulating rates and terms for intra-state transmission service and for distribution service in areas where customer choice has been introduced.
• Oversight of the ERCOT market, including market monitoring and the ERCOT administrative fee.
• Adopting and enforcing rules relating to retail competition, including customer protection, and the renewable energy goal.
• Licensing of retail electric providers and registration of power generation companies, power marketers and aggregators.
• Reviewing proposals for the construction of new transmission facilities.
• Regulation of rates and service for integrated utilities.

Last Updated: 04/04/08