Houston’s CenterPoint Considers Tax Strategy Opposed by Consumer Groups
A consortium led by Ray L. Hunt, the Dallas billionaire, is making a bid to buy Oncor, the state’s largest transmission and distribution utility. The proposal has been roundly rejected by consumer groups, who say it will create significant new risk for ratepayers. One...
Solar versus Wind Power: The Gap Narrows?
True fact #1: Texas leads all other states for its development of wind power. True fact #2: On a per capita basis, Texas trails almost all states for the development of solar power. Wind power has raced ahead in Texas, while solar power has continued to sputter. But...
New Report Raises Questions about Proposed Subsidies to Generators; TCAP Comments on Findings
Texas should enjoy surplus electricity over the long-term — even without paying expensive subsidies to power generators. That’s the conclusion of a highly-anticipated consultant’s report that also has determined that the Texas energy market should meet or exceed a...
TCAP: State Mandate a Step Toward Higher Prices
TCAP’s Randy Moravec: State Electricity Mandate is a step towards higher prices.