Commissioners hear Hill Country Energy update as PUCT rules and battery storage draft rules move toward comment

Apr 28, 2026

The court received an update from the Hill Country Energy Subregional Planning Commission, including work on legislation and comments for PUCT rulemaking related to battery energy storage, and noted outreach from developer Esvolta; the discussion was informational and no formal county action was taken.

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A commissioner reported to the Kerr County Commissioners Court that the Hill Country Energy Subregional Planning Commission is forming a subcommittee to work on legislation related to battery energy storage and will submit formal comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on proposed substantive rules.

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