“Like most other Texans, our city residents have suffered through the price hikes. We remember when our electric rates were below the national average, back before Texas deregulated its electricity markets. But almost as soon as the new market began, our rates shot well above the national average — and have stayed there. In fact, in the decade since lawmakers passed the deregulation law, the increase in average residential rates in Texas has outstripped the increases in almost every other state in the country, including the increases in most deregulated states.”
Is a policy analyst consultant for TCAP, a coalition of political subdivisions in Texas that purchase electricity in the deregulated market for their own governmental use. Because energy costs are typically a significant budget item to our members, TCAP is consistently looking for ways to save our members money, through cost-saving contracts, energy efficiency or demand response programs.