Aug 12, 2015 | Industry News
For the first-time ever, residential electricity prices in areas of Texas with deregulated retail electric service have remained below the national average for two consecutive years, according to a new report from the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power. The analysis...
Aug 7, 2015 | Industry News
How’s this for irritating? You shut down your air conditioning and appliances to save money, but then get dinged with an extra fee for conserving power. Welcome to the annoying world of minimum-use fees. These particularly pernicious charges have become increasingly...
Jul 16, 2015 | Industry News
Transmission and distribution utilities — the “wires” companies like Houston’s CenterPoint Energy and Oncor, in Dallas — operate as regulated monopolies. They serve millions of customers statewide. But despite being rate regulated, transmission and distribution...
Jun 24, 2015 | Industry News
The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power, an electricity buying group comprised of Texas cities and political subdivisions, in June rebated back to its members $750,000. Nearly 90 percent of TCAP’s 169 political subdivisions will receive the checks. Individual...
Jun 5, 2015 | Industry News
Former city attorney Jay Doegey, a Navy veteran with more than 35 years of experience in municipal government, has been named executive director of the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power. With his appointment, Mr. Doegey returns to an organization over which he...
Jun 3, 2015 | Industry News
Nearly a quarter billion dollars in electricity rate discounts will continue flowing to more than 500,000 low-income Texans under crucial consumer legislation adopted in Austin. The legislation, House Bill 1101, also strikes a blow for governmental accountability....
