Aug 10, 2010 | Legislative Watch
State programs intended to increase energy efficiency — but which also stand to increase consumer bills — will operate under new rules as a result of recent action by the Texas Public Utility Commission. The PUC last year began the process of revamping its rules for...
Aug 6, 2010 | Legislative Watch
Under the Texas electric deregulation law, residential consumers consistently have paid more than the national average to light their homes. Texans also pay much more for electricity than residents in neighboring states. Part of the problem is the cost of wholesale...
Jul 12, 2010 | Legislative Watch
“The Sunset Advisory Commission struck a blow for Texas electricity consumers on Tuesday by calling for more fiscal oversight of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Texans depend upon ERCOT to manage the power grid and to oversee much of the state’s deregulated...
May 27, 2010 | Legislative Watch
Reducing confusion in the Texas electricity market, encouraging policies to bring Texas rates back down to their historic levels below the national average, and cracking down on anti-competitive abuses — these reforms and more were among those offered this week to...
May 27, 2010 | Legislative Watch
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Reducing confusion in the Texas electricity market, encouraging policies to bring Texas rates back down to their historic levels below the national average, and cracking down on anti-competitive abuses — these reforms and more...
May 19, 2010 | Legislative Watch
Unfair and anticompetitive. That’s how some members of the public and consumer advocates have characterized proposed rules that would keep Texans from getting electric service if they owe an outstanding balance to a previous electric provider. These complaints and...
