Feb 25, 2013 | Legislative Watch
As much as $2.3 billion annually. That’s how much Texans can expect to pay in additional energy costs if policymakers adopt a plan to subsidize the state’s powerful electric generation companies.
Jan 28, 2013 | Legislative Watch
Just as our legislative leaders are pushing to close unfair tax loopholes, lobbyists for big monopoly utilities are clamoring to open up another sort of tax-related dodge — and one that could cost Texans millions of dollars.
Jan 24, 2013 | Legislative Watch
Beginning in 2003 the legislature began diverting money from the System Benefit Fund to support the budget — an accounting move that arguably turned what was a special-purpose fee into a full-fledged tax. It also meant that tens of thousands of low-income Texans ended up paying more for electricity.
Jan 3, 2013 | Industry News
A touted report of electricity marketes is far from unbiased. Rather, it was created for and by the electric industry. A news report reveals that it was sponsored by a number reail electric providers, all with a direct financial interest in high electricity prices.
Dec 20, 2012 | Industry News
Average residential electricity prices in areas of the state with deregulation have remained stubbornly higher than prices outside deregulation. The trend began in 2002, which was the very first year of retail electric competition, and has continued unabated for every year for which there is data to conduct the analysis.