BLOG: Pro-Consumer Legislation Advances

Although an important bill assistance program has ended, low-income ratepayers should continue to have access to other important protections thanks to legislation now pending in Austin. Sponsored by state Sen. John Whitmire and Rep. Chris Paddie, Senate Bill 1976 is...

BLOG: ERCOT Establishes New “Risk Desk”

When it comes to producing wind power, Texas beats California, Oklahoma and Iowa — combined. If Texas were its own country, it would be the fourth largest wind producer in the world. But with all that wind energy also comes reliability challenges. In response,...

BLOG: Oncor Purchase Collapsing. Here’s Why.

An out-of-state company’s $18 billion bid to buy the largest electric utility in Texas could be considered again by state regulators on Thursday. But the Texas Public Utility Commission already has signaled its opposition once — and given current realities, don’t...

BLOG: Update from the 85th Texas Legislature

We’re at the halfway mark in the 85th Texas Legislature. More than 100 energy-related bills have been filed, and many of them — if adopted — could impact your home electric rates. Some important energy bills have come up in committee, although most have yet to bubble...

BLOG: Regulator Questions Oncor Deal

What’s in it for us? That’s the question recently posed by Dallas Morning News columnist Mitch Schnurman regarding the proposed multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Oncor Electric by Florida-based NextEra. And it’s a key question: Oncor is the state’s largest...