Dec 1, 2009 | Legislative Watch
ERCOT, for the first time in its nearly 40-year history, faces review by the Sunset Advisory Commission. Consumer groups, industry representatives and other stakeholders are expected to provide input for the review, which will then become the basis of legislation that...
Nov 20, 2009 | Legislative Watch
The Public Utility Commission adopted rules Friday for the implementation of House Bill 1822, a consumer protection bill from the 2009 legislative session. Sponsored by state Rep. Burt Solomons, HB 1822 calls for establishing definitions of terms commonly used on...
Aug 8, 2009 | Legislative Watch
Oncor’s push to charge its customers for hundreds of thousands of white elephant meters continues riling north Texas residents, who have complained about the issue to their local lawmakers. That’s the word from state Rep. Jim Jackson, who in a recent letter to the...
Aug 3, 2009 | Legislative Watch
Oncor customers could see their rates go up by about $130 million annually, according to an analysis of several preliminary decisions rendered by the Texas Public Utility Commission in the utility’s pending rate case. The analysis also shows that as a consequence of...
Jul 23, 2009 | Legislative Watch
Check out this promising new consumer and energy blog, Keep The Lights On, which you can find here. Although this blog is just getting under way, it already includes plenty of useful tips for comparing electric prices, filing complaints, and reviewing the fine-print...
Jul 17, 2009 | Legislative Watch
Shrugging off an earlier rejection by the agency, state Rep. Sylvester Turner and the AARP have filed a revised petition before the Public Utility Commission calling for the creation of new protections for elderly and infirm electric customers during the hottest days...
