April 1 — The $4.3 billion acquisition of El Paso Electric by a fund advised by J.P. Morgan’s investment management arm has all regulatory approvals to proceed, provided that the parties address the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s concerns that the merger could reduce competitive electric supply in Texas.
— Utility Dive
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.