by Emily Pickrell
Official debate on revamping the Texas grid to ensure future reliability won’t resume until the spring.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas agreed Thursday to postpone the discussions until mid-May, giving the three-member panel and its staff time to study reports on the economics of options under consideration.
The commissioners previously planned to discuss the issue this month.
If they do take up the matter in May, it will be the next former step in a broader regulatory debate on whether Texas is preparing adequately for its electricity needs in future years, given its growing population and an industrial…