Flawed Report Glosses Over High Prices
It’s the New Year, which means it’s time again for the annual ABACCUS report. Formally known as the “Annual Baseline Assessment of Choice in Canada and the United States,” ABACCUS is a weighty-looking tome that purports to rank deregulated electricity markets...
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.
More on the High Price of "Free" Power
Last week we reported on TXU’s Free Nights and Weekends plans. The conclusion: even with a big change in your energy-consuming habits, TXU’s electricity-for-free deals probably will cost you more. But what about the state’s other big electric retailer,...
Report Part 1: Hidden Charges
According to a new report, many retail electricity providers are charging absurd amounts of money for what should be basic customer service.