PUC Chair Puts Retail Electric Providers on Notice

PUC Chair Puts Retail Electric Providers on Notice

One-cent electricity? Probably not. But that’s what Public Utility Commission chair Donna Nelson spied on the state’s powertochoose website — and it’s got her angry. “It has come to my attention that some of the REPs are working the powertochoose website,” said the...
Heavily Criticized Deal to Buy Oncor May Be Unraveling

Consumer Risks? More Questions About Oncor Deal

I’ve been writing lately about the proposed sale of Oncor, the state’s largest transmission and distribution utility — and especially the risks such a transaction may pose for consumers. A consortium of investors led by Dallas billionaire Ray L. Hunt wants to acquire...