Mar 7, 2014 | Industry News
Proton Energy, the little company that couldn’t, is making headlines again. As detailed by Dave Lieber of the Dallas Morning News, the electric retailer that operates out of a gas station faces an additional $600,000 in fines. That’s on top of the more than $2 million...
Feb 25, 2014 | Industry News
It was with the promise of better prices and choices that state lawmakers in 1999 adopted the Texas electric deregulation law. Newly minted electric companies would compete for customers. In theory, market forces would keep a lid on bills. How has Texas fared since...
Jan 31, 2014 | Industry News
Prepaid plans often lead to unexpectedly higher bills, quick disconnections and other very unpleasant surprises, according to a new report.
Jan 21, 2014 | Legislative Watch
Wonder why capacity markets don’t work? Look no further than New England, where officials warn that electric reliability is deteriorating. In a recent filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, operators of the New England power grid noted that the rate of...
Dec 19, 2013 | Industry News
Residential electricity prices in areas of Texas with deregulated electricity service have dipped below the national average for the first time in a decade, according to a new report from the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power. The lower prices in 2012 represent the...