Blog: Summer Energy Consumption, Renewable Use on the Rise in Texas
Texans set a new peak electricity demand record for the month of July by consuming 73,962 megawatts of power between 4 and 5 p.m. on July 13.
BLOG: Electric Deregulation Bill Charges to Phase Out Soon
Cumulatively, the charges have totaled more than $6.6 billion. Utility customers — both home users or businesses — have had them included with their transmission and distribution rates.
BLOG: Citing Ratepayer Risk, Texas Regulators Reject Wind Proposal
SWEPCO had not shown the out-of-state wind facilities would result in lower costs for Texas customers, according to regulators.
Blog: Texas Regulators Extend COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program
The COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program applies only to residential customers in areas with retail electric deregulation.
Blog: Change at the Top for Houston’s CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint serves as the primary electric transmission and distribution utility and natural gas utility for Houston, its surrounding areas and for a large swath of the Texas Gulf Coast.
Blog: Texas Law Ushered in City, State Cooperation in Utility Regulation
The 100-year-old Cox Act marked the beginning of city, state cooperation in utility regulation.