May 26, 2020 | Industry News
The move marks only the latest retreat from competitive markets for CenterPoint, which is best known for the regulated transmission and distribution networks it operates around Houston and the Gulf Coast.
May 11, 2020 | Industry News
In exchange for a fee, the concierges purchase power on behalf of customers and then switch them if better deals come along. But some retail electric providers now refuse to sell power who use concierge services.
Sep 5, 2017 | Industry News
A parade of under-the-radar rate hikes — that’s been the unfortunate result of a controversial Railroad Commission program that now has captured the attention of The Dallas Morning News. The program, known as the Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program, or GRIP,...
Aug 12, 2015 | Industry News
For the first-time ever, residential electricity prices in areas of Texas with deregulated retail electric service have remained below the national average for two consecutive years, according to a new report from the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power. The analysis...
Aug 7, 2015 | Industry News
How’s this for irritating? You shut down your air conditioning and appliances to save money, but then get dinged with an extra fee for conserving power. Welcome to the annoying world of minimum-use fees. These particularly pernicious charges have become increasingly...
