Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott declared the correction of any billing errors related to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) as an emergency item for the 87th Legislative Session. The emergency item includes any inaccurate excessive charges and any issues regarding ancillary service prices.
This is an addition to the other emergency items the Governor has already declared, which include:
- From the State of the State: expansion of broadband access, defunding cities who defund the police, bail reform (Damon Allen Act), election integrity, and civil liability protections for businesses that operated safely during the pandemic
- After the winter storm: mandate the winterization of Texas’ power system, ensure the necessary funding for winterization, reform of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)