Jan 26, 2010 | Legislative Watch
May 15th – mark it on your calendar. That’s the date of a public workshop scheduled in Houston devoted specifically to consumer rights under the state’s electric deregulation law. Sponsored by State Rep. Sylvester Turner, the first annual “Consumer Rights Electricity...
Nov 20, 2009 | Legislative Watch
The Public Utility Commission adopted rules Friday for the implementation of House Bill 1822, a consumer protection bill from the 2009 legislative session. Sponsored by state Rep. Burt Solomons, HB 1822 calls for establishing definitions of terms commonly used on...
Nov 6, 2009 | Industry News
Here’s some food for thought. Recall that for years before deregulation, electric rates in Texas were below the national average. Recall also the famous words of former state Sen. David Sibley, co-author of the electric deregulation law, who said that the market...
Aug 11, 2009 | Industry News
Although some electric retailers have cut prices in recent weeks, Texas consumers continue paying too much for power, according to an analysis of federal data. The Energy Information Administration, a federal agency that collects information about the electric...
May 20, 2009 | Legislative Watch
A typical monthly electric bill could increase by $27 as a consequence of proposed climate change legislation in Washington, according to a new analysis by ERCOT. Released May 12, the report projects the cost of reducing carbon emissions back down to 2005 levels by...
