May 22, 2015 | Policy and ReformMore than $200 million — that’s the amount all Texans could have saved if a modest number of them had reduced their electric consumption for only five days in 2012 and 2013, according to a new report. An advocacy group known as SPEER (also known as South-central...
May 21, 2015 | Policy and ReformAttention 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...
Nov 17, 2014 | Policy and ReformOncor, 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 8, 2014 | Policy and ReformLike the unluckiest dog at the animal shelter, an under-utilized website intended to help Texans reduce their energy consumption is having a hard time finding adoptive parents. The website, SmartMeterTexas.com, is currently operated by a coalition of transmission and...
Sep 23, 2014 | Policy and ReformA long-delayed program intended to deliver high-tech energy savings to low-income Texans may finally be getting back on track. But questions remain — including whether large numbers of low-income Texans will avail themselves of the new technology. The devices included...
