PBS Examines Texas Deregulation
Inside E Street, a Public Broadcasting System program featured on more than 200 TV stations nationwide, has begun airing a new segment. It’s main focus: electric deregulation in Texas.
With loss of tax breaks, new doubts about transmission expense
Texans are on the hook for nearly $7 billion in new transmission construction for wind power. But with the apparent loss of key tax breaks and a changing market, does all that expense still make sense? A state lawmaker raises questions.
TXU Buyout: After Millions Spent on Lobbyists, a Bad Bet
Consumer advocates had sounded the alarm about the massive debt used in the buyout of TXU in 2007. And now, five years later, that debt has become crushing. Says one analyst about the energy giant's chances: “The game may not be over just yet, but the prospects don’t look so good.”
What is the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power?
Questions and answers about one of the state’s leading organizations of electricity consumers When it comes to electric deregulation, the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power enjoys a unique vantage point. The more than 160 cities and other political subdivisions that...
What is the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power?
Find out more about the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power, one of the state’s leading coalitions of energy consumers.
