Nov 26, 2013 | Legislative Watch
Is the sky falling? That’s what state Sen. Troy Fraser wants to know. The chairman of the Senate’s Natural Resources Committee told regulators during a meeting this week that they may be stirring up unwarranted anxiety about the risk in Texas of future blackouts....
Jun 11, 2013 | Legislative Watch
When it comes to paying for expensive legislative lobbyists, four of the top five biggest spenders during the most recent legislative session were electric companies. That’s the word from Texans for Public Justice, a campaign watchdog group, which also reported this...
Dec 9, 2009 | Industry News
The Association of Electric Companies of Texas, the industry trade group, has issued another misleading analysis about electric prices in Texas. For years before the Texas deregulation law, average electric rates in Texas remained below the national average. Since...
Apr 24, 2009 | Industry News
It’s no longer a secret that the Texas electric market has led to skyrocketing electric bills. Texas consumers have gone from paying rates below the national average to prices well above it. What’s interesting, however, is that this trend appeared to have been...