by TCCFUI | Aug 12, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, ERCOT, Renewable Energy
Energy consumption in June struck a level nearly 1 percent higher than consumption recorded during June last year ________________________________________________ Electricity consumption and renewable energy are up this summer — those are two take-away findings from a...
by TCCFUI | Aug 10, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, Rates and Service
Cumulatively, the charges have totaled more than $6.6 billion. Utility customers — be they home users or businesses — have had them included in their transmission and distribution rates for years. ________________________________________________ Hundreds of thousands...
by TCCFUI | Jul 2, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, Utility News
Former Halliburton CEO also served on CenterPoint Board of Directors. ________________________________________________ Former Halliburton CEO David Lesar has taken the reins of CenterPoint Energy, the Houston-based energy company beset in recent months by falling...
by TCCFUI | May 1, 2020 | Blog, Cities, Electricity
A provision in the deregulation law allows citizens to team with cities to save money. ________________________________________________ Buried deep within the Lone Star State’s massive 1999 electric deregulation law lies an obscure provision relating to...
by TCCFUI | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, Regulatory Action
Carrie Bivens worked previously at ERCOT and FERC. ________________________________________________ An energy market veteran and former staffer at both the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has assumed the role of...
by TCCFUI | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog, Electricity, Gas, Rates and Service
Eleven tips to help you control your energy use during otherwise chaotic times. ________________________________________________ As a service to readers, we’ve assembled here our top 11 tips to save energy for the pandemic homebound. Many of these ideas may strike you...
