May 15 — Power purchase agreements are hard to come by in competitive power markets, and merchant power plants are difficult and expensive to finance.
Original article by: Peter Maloney
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.