Thread by @douglewinenergy

This is a regular open meeting, lots of water rates, tranmission siting, & the like.

Market redesign work session tmrw at 9:30. New proposal dropped by Cmsr @w_mcadams yesterday proposing "Disptachable Energy Credits".

More soon...
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https://twitter.com/PUCTX/status/1461333394760024071

There are public comments today. Haven't heard any public comments in many months. Emma Pabst speaks eloquently for #energyefficiency #demandresponse and public participation. Calls for a meeting targeted to helping the public understand what's going on at the @PUCTX

Misty O'Quinn not testifies to @PUCTX says her daughter had asthma during the outages and couldn't power her medical equipment. Called 911 but no one could come. Had to "slide" to the hospital to get help but they were on generators and it was cold there

"This shouldn't happen."

"Think not just of the bottom line of all these people in the room but about our lungs."

Next up Indiana Taylor, an organizer and volunteer with Harvest Project which did mutual aid during the outages. She says public transparency is important

Taylor says there's more suits in this room than regular people. This is very uncomfortable for me to walk into this room and see reserved seats.

"Some of the people I helped didn't make it. We had to fight to feed thousands of people. A block away a man died. It haunts me."

Taylor: This should be about the *public* utility, not about the suits. Walking in here to see reserved seats and realizing you have to have an invite... I know some of you have good intentions but this is unacceptable. It's not our responsibility. You should ask us for solution

@cyrustx of @SierraClub asks for the @PUCTX to include the public more in the decision making. He notes sets the PUC has taken to weatherize but asks that they consider more measures that will help regular people directly.

PUC having a discussion of @CenterPoint's expedited proposal to increase load management programs in advance of the winter. They're going to table it to get more information.

The progress on #demandresponse is... very slow.

#winteriscoming #txlege

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No discussion at all on this PUC staff report on "Year-End 2020 Electric Utility Earnings Reports"

Kind of surprised, at least a little, that there are no questions for Rate Regulation staff...
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