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Committee hears Entergy-backed bill to allow annual capacity-cost rider for Entergy Texas; consumer groups urge safeguards
Summary
Senate Bill 1856 would let Entergy Texas seek annual adjustments to recover capacity-related costs through a rider to the PUC rather than setting those costs only in four-year base rate cases. Entergy said the change would match market volatility; consumer groups and the PUC warned about short review windows and the proliferation of riders.
Senator Robert Crane introduced Senate Bill 18 56, a proposal limited to Entergy Texas that would authorize a capacity-related cost recovery rider, allowing Entergy to seek annual adjustments at the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) instead of waiting for four-year base rate cases.
The bill’s author said the change is intended for Entergy customers outside ERCOT where Entergy operates: "Currently, Entergy's capacity related costs are determined through a base rate case every 4 years ... Senate Bill 18 56 introduces a capacity related cost recovery rider allowing Entergy to go into the PUC to adjust their rate annually instead of every 4 years," the senator explained.
Karis Parnum,…
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