Apr 13, 2010 | Industry News
“Like most other Texans, our city residents have suffered through the price hikes. We remember when our electric rates were below the national average, back before Texas deregulated its electricity markets. But almost as soon as the new market began, our rates shot...
Mar 29, 2010 | Legislative Watch
What if our taxes went up every time a single state agency reported increased expenditures? Texas Department of Transportation needs more money? Hike taxes! The state expands a few prisons? Hike taxes! Of course Texans wouldn’t stand for such a knee-jerk budgetary...
Feb 22, 2010 | Industry News
Feel like you”re paying too much for electricity? If you live in Texas, you”re probably correct. Just consider the above chart, which is taken from easy-to-find data posted at the United States Energy Information Administration website. It shows that...
Feb 17, 2010 | Industry News
Some industry groups have taken the fruit salad approach in an attempt to mask the poor performance of the state”s deregulated electricity market. That is, first these groups will compare apples to oranges by reviewing average rates on the one hand to...
Feb 9, 2010 | Industry News
The Public Utility Commission is currently considering new rules relating to a very important and thorny issue: meter tampering. That is, on occasion a private individual may improperly disconnect, rewire or otherwise alter an electric meter in such a way as to reduce...
