Quotes on benefits of deregulation

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 [...]

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Deregulation isn’t about lower prices

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 [...]

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