Jun 10, 2013 | Legislative Watch
CenterPoint Energy collects more profits than have been previously authorized by regulators. That may come as good news to shareholders, but its a windfall paid directly by Houston area electric customers.
Mar 8, 2013 | Legislative Watch
Cities have helped save North Texas electricity customers more than $1 billion as the result of a single regulatory settlement. But pending legislation would make it more difficult for cities to fight unfair rates.
Apr 4, 2011 | Industry News
According to Whitefenceindex.com, consumers in Houston and Dallas are paying higher electric bills than residents in many of the nation’s top cities. The WhiteFence Index compares monthly utility costs for 20 major U.S. cities. Their comparison tool shows that during...
Jan 27, 2010 | Industry News
Here’s a bit more bad news about prices under the state’s flawed deregulated system. According to recent figures from the Public Utility Commission web site, residents in the state”s largest city under deregulation (Houston) continue paying far more for...
May 28, 2009 | Industry News
More than $1 billion — that’s how much Houstonians pay in excess electricity costs each year under deregulation, according to a recent segment on KHOU-TV in Houston. Reporter Dave Fehling noted that residents in San Antonio and Austin — two cities...