Nov 17, 2014 | Legislative Watch
Oncor, the state’s largest electric monopoly, wants to invest billions of dollars in energy storage technology — a proposal that could lead to the placement of refrigerator-sized batteries behind shopping malls and in residential neighborhoods. But the ambitious plan...
Oct 15, 2014 | Industry News
After four straight years of declines, electric consumer complaints increased in Texas during the 2014 fiscal year, according to an analysis of regulatory data by the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power. But despite that setback, Texans nonetheless filed the second...
Aug 25, 2014 | Industry News
In Texas, they’re called “Congestion Revenue Rights.” Think of them as financial instruments — except they exist not in the world of investment banking, but rather in the world of wholesale electricity. What do you get when you buy one of these financial instruments?...
Aug 22, 2014 | Legislative Watch
Proton Energy, the electric company that couldn’t shoot straight, has finally been shot down. The Texas Public Utility Commission this week revoked Proton’s license and ordered the transfer of all of its customers to default service, an action that effectively...
Aug 6, 2014 | Industry News
Smart meters — that is, those automated electric meters that measure energy consumption at homes and businesses — cost Texans between $2 and $3 every month. Although electric utilities long have advocated for them, the benefits never included much by the way of...
