DERs in Trouble in Texas: Grid Roundup #49
Utility-backed DER bill faces opposition; PUC staff recommend against an interconnection allowance for DERs; utilities' 2026 efficiency plans show little or no growth
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In this issue of the Grid Roundup:
The Senate held a hearing on Senate Bill 2021, a bill to regulate DERs backed, for now, only by utilities
PUC staff recommends PUC not create standard DER interconnection allowance
Utilities file uninspiring efficiency plans for 2026, very little improvement or growth over 2025
After all this time, Texas still lacks a vision for customer-side solutions.
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