California’s electricity was deregulated too

Posted on January 1st, 2007 by TechDigger

But I thought prices were supposed to go down because of deregulation?
Star-Telegram | 12/28/2006 | Power costs may slow development
What chafes the North Texans are the lower rates in Austin and San Antonio, whose municipal systems were exempted from the 1999 deregulation law. Austin and San Antonio have emerged as direct competitors to Dallas-Fort Worth [...]

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Buying Time

Posted on October 14th, 2006 by TechDigger

WOAI: San Antonio News - Coal plant interests give Perry camp $132,000:
AUSTIN (AP) - Gov. Rick Perry has accepted more than $100,000 in campaign contributions from groups involved in construction of 16 coal-burning power plants since he signed an order to speed state approval of the projects.None of the governor’s rivals in the campaign has [...]

Filed under: Coal Plants, Erle Nye, Fast-tract permit, Rick Perry, TXU, campaign, campaign contributions, texas, texas politics | 1 Comment »