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...
May 12, 2015 | Legislative Watch
Here’s a bit of interesting news for Texas energy consumers. It’s a bit wonky, so stick with us. On April 14th, an independent expert announced that wholesale electric prices in Texas have dropped this year, as compared to what they were in 2014. Lower wholesale...
May 8, 2015 | Industry News
Looking to cut your electric consumption? One way to do so — and save money to boot — is to avoid automatic bill payment programs. That’s the conclusion of Duke University economist Steven Sexton, who finds in a new peer reviewed study that enrollment in automatic...
Apr 6, 2015 | Legislative Watch
Of the thousands of bills so far filed during the 84th Texas Legislature, more than 120 potentially impact gas and electric utility customers. Some would tend to lower prices. Others would have the opposite effect. Some legislation would impact customers in other...
Mar 18, 2015 | Legislative Watch
Renewable energy, electro-magnetic attacks, fracking bans and smart thermostats — these energy-related topics and more have become the subject of legislation during the 84th Texas Legislature. In all, more than 120 energy-related bills have been filed in the Texas...
