Jan 28, 2014 | Industry News
When it comes to overall pricing trends, the Texas deregulated system ranks only fair to middling — even when compared to trends in other deregulated states.
Jan 22, 2014 | Industry News
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...
Dec 19, 2013 | Industry News
Residential electricity prices in areas of Texas with deregulated electricity service have dipped below the national average for the first time in a decade, according to a new report from the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power. The lower prices in 2012 represent the...
Nov 26, 2013 | Legislative Watch
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....
Nov 22, 2013 | Legislative Watch
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...