Jul 1, 2015 | Legislative Watch
About $52 — that’s how much money low-income Texans can expect to save on their electric bills each month for an entire year under a proposal before regulators on Thursday. The discounts will flow through August 2016 and reduce bills by nearly five cents per kilowatt...
Jun 24, 2015 | Industry News
The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power, an electricity buying group comprised of Texas cities and political subdivisions, in June rebated back to its members $750,000. Nearly 90 percent of TCAP’s 169 political subdivisions will receive the checks. Individual...
Jun 17, 2015 | Legislative Watch
Ouch! Direct Energy, a retail electric provider popular in Texas, faces a $220,000 penalty for initiating service disconnections during two extreme weather events last year. Cutting power to consumers during weather emergencies — even if those customers have fallen...
Jun 8, 2015 | Legislative Watch
Nearly a quarter billion dollars in rate discounts will continue flowing to 530,000 low-income Texans under legislation adopted last month in Austin. That bill — assuming Gov. Greg Abbott signs it into law — will represent the biggest victory of the 84th Legislative...
Jun 5, 2015 | Industry News
Former city attorney Jay Doegey, a Navy veteran with more than 35 years of experience in municipal government, has been named executive director of the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power. With his appointment, Mr. Doegey returns to an organization over which he...