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Policy Deep Dive: Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program versus the RRM
In seven out of 10 years, the RRM resulted in better outcomes for Atmos customers than did GRIP. hances are, if you live in Texas you pay money each month to a monopoly energy utility. This goes for nearly anyone who receives home gas service or...
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86th Texas Legislature: New House Speaker, Changes in House and Senate
The biennial Texas Legislature has convened in Austin and already lawmakers have filed more than 1,500 bills, including more than a dozen relating to the state’s electricity and gas markets. A few of these energy-related bills could affect home rates. And more are on...
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BLOG: PUC Delays Consideration of Expensive ERCOT Changes
The proposal has drawn opposition from groups all across the political spectrum — in great part because of its staggering price tag, according to reports. exas regulators have delayed consideration of a potentially expensive change to the state’s...
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BLOG: 86th Texas Legislature to convene in Austin in January
Expect lawmakers to file thousands of bills — including more than 100 relating to the Texas energy market. et ready — the Texas Legislature returns to Austin on Jan. 8 for its 86th Regular Session. Expect lawmakers to file thousands of bills —...
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BLOG: How Much Power Does America Expend Roasting its Turkeys?
Turkeys are bigger than they used to be, and roasting them takes longer. And the bigger the bird, the more cooking time. And the more cooking time, the greater the energy usage. Welcome back to the TCAP Current. In this special Thanksgiving installment, we explore...
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POLICY DEEP DIVE: Transmission Line Losses and the ERCOT Market
The proposal would provide extra revenues for some generators, but potentially increase consumer costs. ast year two Houston electric companies, NRG and Calpine, rolled out a report that proposed dramatic changes to the state’s wholesale...
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TCAP REPORT: Reversing Positive Trend, Electricity Complaints Increase
Breaking a generally declining trend, the number of electricity-related complaints filed with Texas regulators jumped by nearly one-third during the last fiscal year and they now stand at a new three-year high, according to a new report from the Texas Coalition for...
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Texas 2018 Mid-Term Election Round-Up: Texas House, Senate & More
MID-TERM ELECTION RESULTS Statewide voter turnout was 52.5% as 8.29 million Texans voted in the General Election. As a comparison, just 4.6 million Texans voted in the 2014 General Election which was the last presidential mid-term election. Here is a quick recap of...
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BLOG: ERCOT Reports Sufficient Capacity for Coming Winter and Spring
Thumbs up. That the sign from ERCOT, which reported on Thursday that Texas generators should keep up with electricity demand during the winter and spring of 2019. ERCOT, also known as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, is the organization that oversees the...
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