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Tex. Util. Code § 36.201 (2026)

Automatic Adjustment For Changes In Costs

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Sec. 36.201. AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT FOR CHANGES IN COSTS. Except as permitted by Section 36.204, the commission may not establish a rate or tariff that authorizes an electric utility to automatically adjust and pass through to the utility's customers a change in the utility's fuel or other costs.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 405, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 2002–2015 · leading case: Sw. Elec. Power Co. v. Grant, 73 S.W.3d 211 (Tex. 2002).
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Sw. Elec. Power Co. v. Grant, 73 S.W.3d 211 (Tex. 2002). · cites it 2× “*216 The PURA prohibited an electric utility from charging a rate that the PUC did not authorize, granting an unreasonable preference or advantage to persons in a particular service class, or establishing an unreasonable difference in rates between localities or service classes.…”
Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 173 S.W.3d 199 (Tex. App. 2005). “State and Federal Regulatory Overview A brief review of the relevant state and federal law and regulations will be helpful to our discussion.”
Texas Coast Utils. Coalition v. R.R. Comm'n, 423 S.W.3d 355 (Tex. 2014). “See Tex. Util.Code §§ 36.201, 36.203 (providing for "the timely adjustment of a utility’s fuel factors, with or without a hearing”).”
Entergy Texas, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, Off. of Pub. Util. Couns., & Texas Indus. Energy Consumers (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “25 Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 36.061 ...........”
Texas Coast Utils. Coalition v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas & Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp. D/B/A Centerpoint Energy Entex & Centerpoint Energy Texas Gas (Tex. 2014). “See TEX. UTIL. CODE §§ 36.201, 36.203 (providing for “the timely adjustment of a utility’s fuel factors, with or without a hearing”).”
Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas Off. of Pub. Util. Couns. Cities of Beaumont, Bridge City, Conroe, Groves, Nederland & Port Neches & Texas Indus. Energy Consumers (Tex. App. 2005). “State and Federal Regulatory Overview A brief review of the relevant state and federal law and regulations will be helpful to our discussion. Under PURA, a regulated electric utility such as Entergy may not automatically pass its actual fuel costs through to its customers.”
Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas Off. of Pub. Util. Couns. Cities of Beaumont, Bridge City, Conroe, Groves, Nederland & Port Neches & Texas Indus. Energy Consumers (Tex. App. 2005). “State and Federal Regulatory Overview A brief review of the relevant state and federal law and regulations will be helpful to our discussion.”
Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas Off. of Pub. Util. Couns. Cities of Beaumont, Bridge City, Conroe, Groves, Nederland & Port Neches & Texas Indus. Energy Consumers (Tex. App. 2005). “State and Federal Regulatory Overview A brief review of the relevant state and federal law and regulations will be helpful to our discussion. Under PURA, a regulated electric utility such as Entergy may not automatically pass its actual fuel costs through to its customers.”
Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas Off. of Pub. Util. Couns. Cities of Beaumont, Bridge City, Conroe, Groves, Nederland & Port Neches & Texas Indus. Energy Consumers (Tex. App. 2005). “State and Federal Regulatory Overview A brief review of the relevant state and federal law and regulations will be helpful to our discussion.”
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