May 22, 2014 | Industry News
In a sign of continuing challenges for Texas electricity consumers, a number of power retailers have been accused in high-profile cases of deceptive marketing and other abuses. The complaints have led to unflattering news accounts and unwelcome regulatory scrutiny for...
May 7, 2014 | Industry News
Proton Energy, a tiny Texas retail electric company accused of being a serial rules violator, has agreed to a $400,000 penalty and a change in ownership, according to documents filed at the Texas Public Utility Commission. The PUC accused Proton in September of more...
Apr 30, 2014 | Legislative Watch
Most of its employees live in the Dallas area. Its transmission lines crisscross the state. It has millions of retail customers from McAllen to Plano. And so why is Energy Future Holdings, the largest electric company in Texas, undergoing bankruptcy proceedings in...
Apr 28, 2014 | Legislative Watch
An electric generation company may have improperly manipulated the Texas energy market for financial gain, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Houston. GDF Suez, a Houston-based generator with facilities around the state, is accused of intentionally withholding...
Apr 4, 2014 | Industry News
Beware variable-rate deals. The popular electricity offers may look tempting, but they can become very expensive … very quickly. What’s a variable-rate deal? In areas of Texas with electric competition, electricity is typically sold for a fixed-term or on a...
