Question to Regulators: Is The Sky Falling?
Is the sky falling? That’s what state Sen. Troy Fraser wants to know. The chairman of the Senate’s Natural Resources Committee told regulators during a meeting this week that they may be stirring up unwarranted anxiety about the risk in Texas of future blackouts....
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...
New TCAP Report: Capacity Market Will Increase Electricity Costs, Government Regulations
“A Retreat from Electric Competition: How a Texas Capacity Market Will Lead to Expensive Subsidies, New Regulations and Higher Prices”
TCAP: State Mandate a Step Toward Higher Prices
TCAP’s Randy Moravec: State Electricity Mandate is a step towards higher prices.