TCAP: Maintain & Reform PowerToChoose.org

TCAP: Maintain & Reform PowerToChoose.org

It’s a great service — and one that Texas electricity shoppers need — but it also could stand some improvement. That’s why the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power is joining with others in pushing to maintain and reform powertochoose.org, the state’s electricity...
TCAP Releases Updated History of Deregulation Report

TCAP Releases Updated History of Deregulation Report

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...
More on the High Price of "Free" Power

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 2: Minimum Use Fees

Report Part 2: Minimum Use Fees

This is part two of a two-part series on electricity bills. In yesterday’s post, we introduced you to consumer advocate Carol Biedrzycki, and her new report on the sometimes hidden fees charged by retail electric providers (REPs). Today, we’ll take a deeper dive into...