Dec 19, 2016 | Legislative Watch
Switch-holds — that controversial practice that allows electric companies to block Texans under certain conditions from getting service to light their homes, run their air conditioners or power their refrigerators — is in the news again. The Houston Chronicle reports...
Nov 10, 2016 | Legislative Watch
Several key reforms for the Texas Railroad Commission that would have helped gas utility ratepayers were removed Thursday from a 2017 legislative package. The rejected reforms included a proposal to change the agency’s name to one that better reflect its...
Nov 1, 2016 | Legislative Watch
Oncor customers: is there a rate hike in your future? That’s the big question on the minds of some utility watchers as a deal draws near to transfer ownership of Oncor to Florida-based NextEra. “It’s obviously a concern,” said Geoffrey Gay, an attorney monitoring the...
Oct 27, 2016 | Legislative Watch
Electricity complaints filed with state regulators have dropped precipitously to a new post-electric deregulation low, according to a new report by the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power. All told, Texans filed 4,835 electricity-related complaints or inquiries with...
Oct 26, 2016 | Legislative Watch
AUSTIN — Not necessary and maybe even a bad idea. Those are two of the bottom-line conclusions of state regulatory staff regarding proposals that would make it easier for electric monopolies to increase rates. “No significant evidence suggests that the current...
Oct 13, 2016 | Legislative Watch
A key regulatory stumbling block that could have stymied a multi-billion-dollar deal for the state’s largest electric utility appears to have been overcome. However, other challenges remain. At issue it a bid by Florida-based NextEra to purchase Oncor, which serves...
