Local utilities forced to cover millions due to ERCOT's inflated prices during Winter Storm Uri College Station Utilities is now forced to possibly front $48 million in costs due to power over charges, which they suspect as an error by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and Public Utilities Commission of Texas. and last updated 2021-03-12 23:53:30-05 COLLEGE STATION, TX â College Station Utilities is now forced to possibly front $48 million in costs due to power over charges, which they suspect is an error by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUC). ERCOT has been under fire for various reasons since Winter Storm Uri. Now a clearer picture has been painted for the financial impact their decision-making is having on local utility companies.