Dec. 1 — Nuclear and coal-fired power plants are fighting to stay in business across the country as they compete with rock-bottom natural gas prices and surging renewable energy. In Texas, some of the nation’s largest merchant power companies, struggling with the same economics, are pushing for changes to the state’s wholesale power market to boost their earnings.
— Houston Chronicle
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.