Jun 3, 2015 | Industry News
Nearly a quarter billion dollars in electricity rate discounts will continue flowing to more than 500,000 low-income Texans under crucial consumer legislation adopted in Austin. The legislation, House Bill 1101, also strikes a blow for governmental accountability....
May 21, 2015 | Legislative Watch
Attention Texas shoppers: there’s good news this weekend for anyone in the market for an energy efficiency product. The Texas Comptroller’s office has announced a sales tax holiday through May 25th on certain energy efficiency products. Those products that qualify...
May 13, 2015 | Legislative Watch
Just a few weeks remain in the 84th legislative session, and with each passing day more bills die. We’re keeping an eye on the process. Here’s a quick update about a few bills of interest to energy consumers — and whether those bills are alive, dead or somewhere in...
May 12, 2015 | Legislative Watch
Here’s a bit of interesting news for Texas energy consumers. It’s a bit wonky, so stick with us. On April 14th, an independent expert announced that wholesale electric prices in Texas have dropped this year, as compared to what they were in 2014. Lower wholesale...
May 8, 2015 | Industry News
Looking to cut your electric consumption? One way to do so — and save money to boot — is to avoid automatic bill payment programs. That’s the conclusion of Duke University economist Steven Sexton, who finds in a new peer reviewed study that enrollment in automatic...