Apr 16, 2014 | Industry News
Shopping for electricity? If you have a computer, and you live in Texas, then your first stop should be powertochoose.com. Operated by the Texas Public Utility Commission, the non-profit website provides unbiased information about retail electric companies and their...
Apr 4, 2014 | Industry News
Beware variable-rate deals. The popular electricity offers may look tempting, but they can become very expensive … very quickly. What’s a variable-rate deal? In areas of Texas with electric competition, electricity is typically sold for a fixed-term or on a...
Feb 25, 2014 | Industry News
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...
Feb 6, 2014 | Legislative Watch
Texas should enjoy surplus electricity over the long-term — even without paying expensive subsidies to power generators. That’s the conclusion of a highly-anticipated consultant’s report that also has determined that the Texas energy market should meet or exceed a...
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...