This spring, the staff of a legislative body that periodically reviews state agencies recommended a variety of major reforms to the entity that’s supposed to regulate the oil and gas industry in the state.
Among the proposals: Changing the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas to the “Texas Energy Resources Commission” so the public would have a better idea of what the 125-year-old agency actually does.
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.