Dec 9, 2009 | Industry News
The Association of Electric Companies of Texas, the industry trade group, has issued another misleading analysis about electric prices in Texas. For years before the Texas deregulation law, average electric rates in Texas remained below the national average. Since...
Dec 8, 2009 | Industry News
In a new report, The Energy Retailer Research Consortium, an industry front group, attempts to mislead the public regarding the success of electric retail deregulation by comparing the Texas experience to the minority of states that have adopted retail deregulation....
Nov 19, 2009 | Industry News
Average electric rates paid in deregulated states are 55 percent higher than average rates in regulated ones — and that gap is widening, according to a coalition of public interest groups calling this month for congressional action. In a joint statement released in...
Nov 18, 2009 | Industry News
One of the few bright spots for electric consumers during the 2009 Legislative session was passage of House Bill 1822, by state Rep. Burt Solomons. The legislation calls for the establishment of common terms on utility bills and also includes an important requirement...
Nov 6, 2009 | Industry News
Here’s some food for thought. Recall that for years before deregulation, electric rates in Texas were below the national average. Recall also the famous words of former state Sen. David Sibley, co-author of the electric deregulation law, who said that the market...
Oct 6, 2009 | Industry News
Looking to switch electric service? Lots of folks already know the www.powertochoose.org website is a good place to start when you’re comparing prices. What’s less known is that the website also includes useful data about customer complaint rates. Here’s how it works....