March 3 — Recent stories highlighting the funding struggles of the Texas Railroad Commission should serve as further notice to the public and the members of the Texas Legislature that we face a critical choice this legislative session about the priorities of our state government and whether our actions will match our rhetoric when it comes to safety, oversight and accountability. As the Railroad Commission undergoes the Sunset review process — a process that began in 2010 — it is clear that the agency is understaffed and underfunded.
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.