Posted on October 7th, 2007 by TechDigger
While the reporters didn’t get the quotes on deregulation in the Chronicle article, they had them available for the Express-News (same reporters, different editors?)
MySA.com: Metro | State
When Texas lawmakers agreed to open the state’s power markets to competition back in 1999, one promise was on the tip of many tongues: lower prices.
“Competition in the electric [...]
Filed under: CPS Energy, ERCOT, Electricity, PUC, Reliant, TXU, deregulation, texas | No Comments »
Posted on October 6th, 2007 by TechDigger
Unbelievable!
Many consumers call energy deregulation a failure | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Houston residential consumers use an average of 1,130 kilowatt hours a month. Bills for that much power would range from $125.43 to $163.85 based on rates available in Houston at the end of September for a one-year, fixed-rate plan. The average rate available in [...]
Filed under: CPS Energy, ERCOT, Electricity, PUC, Reliant, TXU, texas | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 13th, 2007 by TechDigger
Report: TXU manipulated Texas power market | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
ARLINGTON — TXU Corp. manipulated the Texas electric market in 2005, costing consumers $70 million and giving the utility $20 million in extra profits, according to an outside expert whose report was released by state regulators today.
TXU, the largest power generator in Texas, sold power [...]
Filed under: PUC, Potomac Economics, TXU, Troy Fraser, deregulation, price manipulation, public utility commission, texas, utility regulation | 1 Comment »
