Posts by Carley Oden
Announcement: OPUC’s 2025 Annual Meeting
The Office of Public Utility Counsel’s Annual Meeting will be on November 3rd, 2025 at 7:00PM (CT) at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center Ballroom at Texas Tech University. Confirmed speakers include representatives from the City of Lubbock, NRG, and the Public Utilities Commission. Those who attend will hear presentations about what OPUC is; how OPUC has…
Read MoreGovernor Abbott Reappoints Barkley as Chief Executive & Public Counsel of OPUC
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Benjamin Barkley as Chief Executive and Public Counsel of the Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC) for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027. Benjamin Barkley of Austin is the Chief Executive and Public Counsel of the Office of Public Utility Counsel. Previously, he served as assistant general counsel…
Read MoreAnnouncement: OPUC’s 2024 Annual Meeting
The Office of Public Utility Counsel’s Annual Meeting will be on December 12th, 2024 at 1:00PM (CT) at the Texas Capitol. Full speaker list to be announced. OPUC’s Annual Meeting is open to the Public. Location: Texas Capitol Extension Auditorium E1.004 Virtual attendance available through Microsoft Teams. Please email: opuc_customer@opuc.texas.gov to request the invite! For additional…
Read MoreCompact with Texans
The Office of Public Utility Counsel will provide high quality legal and technical services to residential and small business utility consumers, as a class, in cases and projects before the Public Utility Commission, State Office of Administrative Hearings and state and federal courts. We are committed to service and leadership that exemplifies the highest standard…
Read MoreConsumer Advice on Electric Bills & Rate Plans
GRIDDY CUSTOMERS:Griddy customers should disable autopay, file a complaint at the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC), and submit a complaint form at the Office of Attorney General’s website. CUSTOMERS OF DEFAULTING PROVIDERS:If your retail electric provider goes out of business, you will be transferred to one of three retail electric providers – TXU Energy, Reliant Energy, or…
Read MoreOPUC ENCOURAGES CONSUMERS TO TAKE ACTION
On Friday, June 11, 2021, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) announced that the current moratorium on electricity service disconnections for nonpayment will end next Friday, June 18, 2021. On February 21, 2021, the PUC ordered a moratorium on electricity service disconnections for nonpayment to help residential and small commercial consumers during the aftermath…
Read MoreOPUC Spotlight
On March 15, 2021, the Office of Public Utility Counsel intervened in the petition by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to revoke the retail electric provider (REP) certificate of Griddy Energy LLC. OPUC intervened on behalf of impacted residential and small commercial consumers in relation to the following activities of Griddy alleged in…
Read MoreOPUC ENCOURAGES CONSUMERS TO TAKE ACTION AS PUC’S MORATORIUM ON DISCONNECTIONS EXPIRES AFTER JUNE 18th
On Friday, June 11, 2021, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) announced that the current moratorium on electricity service disconnections for nonpayment will end next Friday, June 18, 2021. On February 21, 2021, the PUC ordered a moratorium on electricity service disconnections for nonpayment to help residential and small commercial consumers during the aftermath…
Read MoreConsumer Advice on Electric Bills & Rate Plans
OPUC is actively assisting residential consumers who have received high electricity bills resulting from the winter storm power outages in February. OPUC strongly encourages you to review your electricity bill and rate plan and contact the agency if you need assistance. GRIDDY CUSTOMERS:Griddy customers should disable autopay, file a complaint at the Public Utility Commission…
Read MoreOPUC Responds to Residential Consumer Concerns Over High Electricity Bills
The Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC) is actively assisting residential and consumers who have received unusually high electricity bills resulting from the winter storm power outages in February. OPUC is committed to helping our state’s millions of residential consumers receive important information and access to available resources. REVIEW YOUR ELECTRICITY BILL AND RATE PLAN…
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