New Report Raises Questions about Proposed Subsidies to Generators; TCAP Comments on Findings
Texas should enjoy surplus electricity over the long-term — even without paying expensive subsidies to power generators. That’s the conclusion of a highly-anticipated consultant’s report that also has determined that the Texas energy market should meet or exceed a...
Proposal: Texans to Subsidize Power Generators with Fee on Electric Bills, Annual Costs Could Reach Billions
How much would proposed capacity subsidies to generators cost Texans? By at least one estimate, close to $5 billion per year. And would the extra costs end up in home bills? Absolutely. The Texas Public Utility Commission currently is considering a proposal that would...
Subsidies Undermine Independent Electric Providers
Capacity subsidies will increase power costs. Independent REPs also believe they will create an uneven playing field in the retail energy market.
Capacity Market: NRG’s Conflicting Stories
A big electric company claims a capacity market in Texas would be worth it. But at a cost of nearly $5 billion annually to consumers, the question might be asked: worth it for whom?