NEW REPORT: TCAP Updates Signature History of Deregulation Chronology
TCAP’s chronological report on Texas electric deregulation has been updated and re-released to mark the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking law.
Announcement: TCAP Electric Deregulation Report Available in Print
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...
TCAP State-by-State Survey Reveals Feature Lacking in PowerToChoose
The state’s electricity shopping website has been in the news lately, and not for the right reasons. Consumers, consumer groups and media watchdogs have called foul after electric retailers began using the site to promote misleading offers. The three-member Texas...
Texas Regulators Consider Revamping Key ERCOT Systems
A contemplated system revamp at ERCOT, the organization that oversees the state’s primary power grid, could cost millions up front — but also end up benefiting Texas ratepayers in the long-term, even after taking the cost into account. That’s the conclusion of two...