According to the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power, a nonprofit that advocates for low electricity prices, Texans filed 4,835 electricity-related complaints or inquiries to the state Public Utility Commission in fiscal year 2016, down from 6,973 grievances in fiscal year 2015. This continues a trend of decreases since 2002, after the state deregulated its retail electric market.
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.