Securitization is a low-cost financing method whereby utilities receive immediate payments for incurred expenses, while customers pay back the securitized amounts over an extended period through a surcharge on bills. ________________________________________________ On...
By 2030, EVs could comprise as much as 15 percent of Texas vehicles. ________________________________________________ In recent years, electric industry regulators nationwide have contended with issues arising from electric vehicles. The Texas Public Utility...
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...
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...
Three of the state’s major gas utilities have announced assistance programs. ________________________________________________ A recent decision by the Texas Public Utility Commission to suspend electric service disconnections during the COVID-19 crisis made statewide...
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