Jun 23, 2014 | Legislative Watch
The “small fish swim free” rule — a controversial regulation that critics say could leave the door open to manipulation of the Texas energy market — lives on. By a 3-0 vote last week, members of the Texas Public Utility Commission rejected a request to nullify the...
Jun 20, 2014 | Legislative Watch
Here’s a quick update about Proton Energy, the tiny Texas retail electric company who couldn”t. Staff at the Texas Public Utility Commission earlier accused Proton of being a serial rules violator. On Friday, the three commissioners approved a legal settlement...
Jun 6, 2014 | Legislative Watch
True fact #1: Texas leads all other states for its development of wind power. True fact #2: On a per capita basis, Texas trails almost all states for the development of solar power. Wind power has raced ahead in Texas, while solar power has continued to sputter. But...
May 9, 2014 | Legislative Watch
A massive transmission project that could lower electric prices in Houston has won approval from the operator of the Texas power grid — despite objections from two major generation companies. Dubbed the Houston Import Project, the transmission lines will cost an...
Apr 30, 2014 | Legislative Watch
Most of its employees live in the Dallas area. Its transmission lines crisscross the state. It has millions of retail customers from McAllen to Plano. And so why is Energy Future Holdings, the largest electric company in Texas, undergoing bankruptcy proceedings in...
Apr 28, 2014 | Legislative Watch
An electric generation company may have improperly manipulated the Texas energy market for financial gain, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Houston. GDF Suez, a Houston-based generator with facilities around the state, is accused of intentionally withholding...