✅Relating to public information regarding the rates of a transmission and distribution utility.

✅ SB 1664: Clearer info on electric delivery rates

What it says it does:
It requires utilities that deliver power, not sell it, to provide plain-language summaries when they want to change delivery rates. It also makes the Public Utility Commission post updated rate information online each month.

What it actually changes:
For the first time, every rate case must include a one-page breakdown showing how much each type of customer will pay, how much total revenue the utility expects, and what the average home bill will look like before and after the change. If regulators alter the plan, the utility must update the summary to match.

Who is pushing for it:
Support noted in the files from the Texas Association of Manufacturers, Texas Energy Association for Marketers, Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, AARP Texas, the City of Houston, and the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor.

Who benefits:
Everyday customers who want to see clear numbers, cities that monitor rate cases, and consumer groups that advocate for fair pricing.

Who gets left out or exposed:
Transmission and distribution utilities face more scrutiny. There is no guarantee the posted data will be easy to analyze since the bill leaves the format to PUC discretion.

Why this matters long term:
It creates a permanent public record of how utilities raise delivery charges. That gives consumer groups, cities, and legislators a better chance to track patterns and hold utilities accountable.

What to watch next:
How the PUC defines “easily understood by the public.” If they allow technical jargon or hard-to-read PDFs, the spirit of the law could be lost.

Bottom line:
SB 1664 is about transparency, not rate control. It makes delivery charges clearer and harder for utilities to hide, but strong follow-through at the PUC will decide if the information is truly useful.

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