“State lawmakers have filed legislation that would end Austin Energy’s state-sanctioned monopoly.
Companion bills in the state House and Senate would allow competing electric providers to operate within Austin Energy’s service area, enabling them to potentially lure away some of the city-owned utility’s roughly 400,000 customers.”
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.