The subsequent proceeding's focus was to determine how the potential tax savings attributable to the REIT format would be shared with utility ratepayers.

[4] As of 2014, Oncor Electric Delivery Company was working in partnership with Siemens AG Power Technologies to build a smart grid in an exploration of the use of storage batteries and micro-grids.

[8] The Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) project was intended to improve the transmission of wind power to Oncor's grid.

[9] Oncor Electric Delivery Company works with private and public utilities throughout the country through organizations called Mutual Assistance Groups.

The mutual partnerships are part of a larger network of utilities that meet throughout the year to share best practices and improve upon safety methods.

Oncor budgeted more than $50 million for its programs in 2019; in the last ten years, Take A Load Off Texas has helped more than 250,000 customers reduce their energy usage.

The program is designed to help customers better understand where to plant trees for maximum energy savings and the protection of electrical equipment.