Apr 10, 2009 | Legislative Watch
A collection of important consumer friendly bills — including one that would pull the plug on the over-budget and misguided nodal project — won plaudits from CAPP members during key state House committee meetings this week. “I know the concerns of...
Mar 30, 2009 | Legislative Watch
In recent days, all the major newspapers that serve areas of Texas under electric deregulation have called for legislative reform. On March 20th, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram opined that opt-out aggregation merits serious consideration by lawmakers. On March 26 the...
Mar 11, 2009 | Legislative Watch
Here’s a bit more bad news for consumers stuck in the state’s deregulated electricity market. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the number of valid complaints against Texas electric providers is on the rise. According to the March 11 article, nearly 1 in 5...
Mar 6, 2009 | Legislative Watch
Warning that the “fox is in the henhouse,” state Rep. Burt Solomons on Thursday announced legislation to revamp the board of directors at ERCOT, which is the organization that oversees the Texas power grid. Rep. Solomons said that he would replace the current board...
Mar 3, 2009 | Industry News
Statement of CAPP general counsel Geoffrey Gay relating to NRG’s announced acquisition of Reliant. Today’s announcement that electric generation giant NRG will acquire Reliant’s retail business for $388 million could spell more trouble for consumers. The Texas...