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BLOG: Electric Usage Surges to New Records on Wednesday, Thursday
Texans, for the second day in a row, set back-to-back records on Thursday for electric consumption. Sometime between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., system demand reached 73,259 megawatts, according to the state's primary grid operator. That surpassed the previous record of 72,691...
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BLOG: Texas Regulators Consider Revamping Key ERCOT Systems
A contemplated system revamp at ERCOT, the organization that oversees the state’s primary power grid, could cost millions up front — but also end up benefiting Texas ratepayers in the long-term, even after taking the cost into account. That’s the conclusion of two...
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BLOG: PUC Chair Takes Aim at Misleading PowerToChoose offers
Citing potentially misleading electricity offers on powertochoose.org, the state’s top energy regulator called Thursday for a new examination of the government-sponsored website and possible reforms. Powertochoose.org is a state-sponsored electricity shopping website...
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Blog: New Oncor Owner Faces Credit Review, but Ratepayers Insulated
The California-based company that recently acquired Oncor is under review for a potential credit downgrade — in part because of its purchase of the Texas utility. Oncor is the largest electric utility in Texas. In April it was acquired by California-based Sempra...
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BLOG: ERCOT Power Prices, Congestion Costs Increase in 2017
Key wholesale power prices in Texas increased during 2017 — an upward surge largely driven by rising natural gas prices. Average demand for power in the ERCOT market also increased in 2017. However, peak-hour demand fell by 2.2 percent from the all-time record set...
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BLOG: PUC Green Lights Smart Meter Texas 2.0, Expected Live in 2020
Underutilized, expensive and with limited functionality, Smart Meter Texas always was meant to encourage energy-saving technology — but it never lived up to its promise. Now, however, the state-sponsored website for electricity consumers is getting a top-to-bottom...
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ANNOUNCMENT: MANY TCAP MEMBERS TO RECEIVE TAX REBATES
More than $360,000 — that’s how much Texas Coalition for Affordable Power members are now receiving back in government tax refunds thanks to special investigative work by one of TCAP’s expert energy consultants. Approximately half of TCAP’s 160 political subdivision...
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TCAP REPORT: Despite Price Gap, Deregulated Market Shows Gains
Average residential electricity prices in areas of Texas with retail electric competition declined during a recent 10-year period, while average prices in deregulation-exempt areas increased. And although residential electric prices in areas with retail electric...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Dalworthington Gardens Joins TCAP
DALWORTHINGTON GARDENS — The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power, the largest coalition of cities and special districts of its kind in the state, welcomes its newest member — the City of Dalworthington Gardens. TCAP is a non-profit purchasing consortium of cities and...
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BLOG: City Group Urges Reform of Controversial Gas Rate Hike Program
Reform — that was the message delivered this week to Texas lawmakers considering the future of the much maligned Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program. Known also as “GRIP,” the program allows Texas gas utilities to increase rates once a year, but without any...
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